formulate

1. V-T If you formulate something such as a plan or proposal, you invent it, thinking about the details carefully. 构想出 (计划或提案)

Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape. 他一点一点地构想出了他的逃跑计划。

2. V-T If you formulate a thought, opinion, or idea, you express it or describe it using particular words. 用独特的词语表述

I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas. 我对他表述自己想法的独特用词印象深刻。