late 15c., from Middle French formatif, from Latin format-, past participle stem of formare "to form," from forma (see form (n.)). As a noun, in grammar, from 1816.
雙語例句
1. In the formative years their alliance carried all before it.
在草創階段，他們的聯盟所向披靡。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the formative years of childhood
童年性格形成的時期
來自《權威詞典》
3. Parents have the greatest formative effect on their children's behaviour.
父母對孩子的行為有最深遠的影響.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. She spent her formative years in east London.
她在倫敦東區度過其性格形成關鍵期。
來自辭典例句
5. She was born in Barbados but spent her formative years in east London.