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formative 英 [ˈfɔːmətɪv] 美 [ˈfɔːrmətɪv] TOEFL   TEM8 外刊例句 Social scientists fret that Gen Z-ers, having spent their formative years doomscrolling and suffering from FOMO, are now gripped by an epidemic of anxiety and depression. 社会科学家担心，在“末日刷刷刷”中成长起来且饱受错失恐惧症折磨的Z世代如今正广泛受到焦虑和抑郁的困扰。 ——《经济学人》 My formative years in journalism were spent in San Francisco, where I had an up-close view of the extraordinary wealth created during this era of capitalism. 我在旧金山度过了新闻工作的成长期，在那里我近距离目睹了这个资本主义时代创造的巨额财富。 ——《纽约时报》 基本释义 [adjective] serving to form something, especially having a profound influence on a person's development [形容词] 有助于形成某个事物的，尤其是对一个人的发展有着深远影响的 深入解读 从拼写上来看， fo ………………………………