format
noun
verb
ˈfɔːmæt noun
1 the way in which something such as a television show or meeting is organized or arranged 〔电视节目或会议等的〕安排,形式
The courses were run to a consistent format.
这些课程的安排是有连续性的。
2 the size, shape, design etc, in which something such as a book or magazine is produced 〔书或杂志的〕开本; 版式
a large-format book for the partially-sighted
一本给弱视者阅读的大开本的书
3 used to talk about video, CD , tape etc when saying what type of equipment it can be played on 〔录像、激光唱片、磁带等的〕格式
verb
4 to organize the space on a computer DISK so that information can be stored on it [术语] 格式化〔计算机磁盘〕 technical
5 to arrange the pages of a book or the information on a computer etc into a particular design 为〔书刊等〕安排版式; 为…编排格式
better ways to format your spreadsheets
编排电子表格版式更好的方法