[] to start a group of people, such as an organization, a committee, etc.; to come together in a group of this kind组织；建立◆The group was formed from the merger of two engineering firms.这个集团是通过合并两家工程公司组建起来的。◆They have formed an alliance with a British bank.他们和一家英国银行结成了联盟。◆a newly formed company新成立的公司◆The partnership formed in 1996.合伙关系建立于 1996 年。➡ see note at found