XML has a very precise and formal syntax.
XML有一种非常精确而正式的语法。
Listing 1 shows the formal syntax for creating a table in Derby.
清单1显示了在Derby中创建表的正式语法。
But it's easy to follow once you have the basics down; and understanding the formal syntax is a must if you want to master Derby.
但是有了基础之后，接下来就容易了；而且如果想掌握Derby，对正式语法的理解是必需的。
Ubiquity handles natural language command phrases, so you can theoretically enter a command the way you intuit it, without having to learn the formal syntax.
Ubiquity可以处理自然语言形式的命令(译者注：当然是指英语)，因此理论上你可以凭直觉直接输入命令，而不用学习那些繁琐的语法。
The formal syntax formula is mentioned in the appendix.
附录中给出了形式语法公式。
The study of head movement is an indispensable component of formal syntax.
中心语移位是形式语法研究的一个重要内容。
The study of head movement is an indispensable component of formal syntax.
中心语移位是形式语法研究的一个重要内容。
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