[countable] the arrangement, plan, design, etc. that is chosen for sth（安排、计划、设计等的）形式，方式◆About half the stores are being converted into a convenience store format.大约一半的商店正转向便利店经营方式。◆The document uses a question-and-answer format.这份文件采用了问答的形式。the way in which information is stored on a computer, disk, tape, etc.格式◆The images are stored in a digital format.影像以数字格式贮存。◆the increasing popularity of the DVD formatDVD 格式的日益普及◆Convert the document into HTML format.把文件转换为 HTML 格式。 (Marketing 营销) the shape and size of a book, magazine, etc.（出版物的）版式，开本◆The magazine is being relaunched in a new format.这本杂志以新的版式重新上市。◆advertising on large-format billboards大幅广告牌上的广告