standardize; format (a disk)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to standardize; to make uniform; to format to a specific pattern
neutralUsed for processes, documents, or systems where consistency is required. Often carries a negative connotation when applied to creative or individualistic fields.
Wén文
xué学
chuàng创
zuò作
bù不
néng能
gé格
shì式
huà化
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
shī失
qù去
gè个
xìng性
。
Literary creation cannot be standardized; otherwise, it will lose its individuality.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bǎ把
yuán员
gōng工
péi培
xùn训
liú流
chéng程
wán完
quán全
gé格
shì式
huà化
le了
。
This company has completely standardized its employee training process.
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Lùn论
wén文
de的
yǐn引
yòng用
gé格
shì式
bì必
xū须
bèi被
yán严
gé格
gé格
shì式
huà化
。
The citation format of the paper must be strictly standardized.
verb
to format (a disk); to initialize a storage device for data
technicalA technical term in computing. Formatting a disk erases all existing data, so it is often preceded by a warning.
Zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
xì系
tǒng统
zhī之
qián前
，
nǐ你
xū需
yào要
xiān先
gé格
shì式
huà化
zhè这
kuài块
yìng硬
pán盘
。
Before installing the operating system, you need to format this hard drive first.
Wǒ我
de的
UU
pán盘
huài坏
le了
，
kě可
néng能
xū需
yào要
gé格
shì式
huà化
cái才
néng能
yòng用
。
My USB drive is malfunctioning; it might need to be formatted to work.
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Jǐng警
gào告
：
gé格
shì式
huà化
jiāng将
shān删
chú除
cí磁
pán盘
shàng上
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
shù数
jù据
！
Warning: Formatting will erase all data on the disk!