[xíng shì]
(事物的形状、结构等) form; shape; layout; modality
become a mere formality
流于形式
be various in forms
形式多样
form and content
形式和内容
He is already assured of the job and his interview is a mere formality.
他已经肯定获得那份工作了, 口头审查仅是形式而已。
[自] (数据安排) format; [数] quantic; shape