The formulation of something such as a medicine or a beauty product is the way in which different ingredients are combined to make it. You can also say that the finished product is a formulation .
例句
There have been problems with the formulation of the vaccine...疫苗的配方有些问题。You can buy a formulation containing royal jelly, pollen and vitamin C.可以买一种含蜂王浆、花粉和维生素 C 的配方产品。
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(政策、计划等的)制定，构想
The formulation of something such as a policy or plan is the process of creating or inventing it.
例句
...the process of policy formulation and implementation.政策的制定和实施过程
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(想法的)阐述方式，表达方法
A formulation is the way in which you express your thoughts and ideas.
例句
This is a far weaker formulation than is in the draft resolution which is being proposed.这种表述比所提决议草案中的说法要弱很多。