for·mal·ize /ˈfɔrməˌlaɪz/
  (vt.)使正式,使整形,形式化(vi.)拘泥形式
  formalize
  形式化
  Form·al·ize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formalized p. pr. & vb. n. Formalizing ]
  1. To give form, or a certain form, to; to model. [R.]
  2. To render formal.
  Form·al·ize, v. i. To affect formality. [Obs.]
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  formalize
       v 1: make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and
            gave him a title" [syn: formalise]
       2: declare or make legally valid [syn: validate, formalise]
          [ant: invalidate]