old name of Taiwan, given by the Portuguese, from Portuguese Formosa insula "beautiful island." The adjective is from the fem. of Latin formosus "beautiful, handsome, finely formed," from forma (see form (n.)). Related: Formosan (1640s).
双语例句
1. To get rid ofwhiteflies, buy Encarsia formosa, small parasitic wasps thateat whiteflies.
只需很短的时间, 你就可以用啤酒罐除掉鼻涕虫,它们喜欢酵母.
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2. Formosa Plastics Corporation and the Asian Association for both companies GREat benefits!
台塑公司和南亚公司双双大获其利!
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3. Japan renounces all right, title and claim to Formosa and the Pescadores.
日本放弃对福尔摩沙(台湾)及澎湖的一切权利, 主张(名称)及所有权.
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4. Sugar and pineapple are two important commodities for export in Formosa.
糖和凤梨为台湾两种重要的出口商品.
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5. He in 1954 financed organizes Formosa Plastics Group Corporation.