formulate

verb

1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

e.g. Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

Synonym: explicatedevelop

2. put into words or an expression

e.g. He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees

Synonym: give voicewordphrasearticulate

3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

e.g. excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

Synonym: inventcontrivedeviseexcogitateforge

4. prepare according to a formula

1. 规划;策划;构想
If you formulate something such as a plan or proposal, you invent it, thinking about the details carefully.

e.g. Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape.
他一点一点地设计构思出了逃跑的方案。

2. 明确表达;系统阐述
If you formulate a thought, opinion, or idea, you express it or describe it using particular words.

e.g. I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.
他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

1. 规划：文章说,中国正在希望国际开源社区的高级成员帮助它规划(formulate )促进开源软件发展的政策思路. 文章指出,中国开源软件推进联盟,一个有政府背景的产业集团,建立了开源智囊团. 该智囊团由19名海外著名的开源领导人组成,

2. 制定：formalization 形式/规范化 | formulate 制定 | Fortune <>杂志

3. 明确地表达：administer 实施;给与;服用(药管理 | formulate 明确地表达 | champion v. 拥护; n. 冠军

4. 公式化：formula of propositional logic 命题逻辑公式 | formulate 公式化 | formulation 用公式表示