[intransitive, transitive] 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.
合夥关系建立於 1996 年。  ➡  see note at found