format /ˈfɔːmæt/ CET4 TEM4 ( formatting, formatted, formats )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT The format of something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented. 程式

  例：

  I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.

  我已经同他见过面，解释了这个节目的程式和我们的想法。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The format of a piece of computer software, a film or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a film are DVD and video cassette. (计算机软件、电影、音乐录制品等的) 格式

  例：

  His latest album is available on all formats.

  他的最新专辑有各种格式可以买到。

• 3. 

  V-T To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on. 将 (电脑磁盘) 格式化 [计算机]

  例：

  ...a menu that includes the choice to format a disk.

  …一个包括格式化磁盘选项的菜单。

• 4. 

  V-T To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen. 设置 (电脑文本或图形的) 版式 [计算机]

  例：

  When text is saved from a Web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.

  文本从网页上另存时版式通常会变乱，出现很多短行。