Economists formulate models of market behavior to predict how changes in supply and demand affect prices.
经济学家制定市场行为模型，以预测供需变化如何影响价格。
Which choice best defines “formulate”?
D — Create or invent systematically. “formulate” means create or invent systematically.
Which word means “create or invent systematically”?
A — formulate. “formulate” means create or invent systematically.
formulate — create or invent systematically. In Chinese: 规划，制定.
formulate is pronounced /ˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/.
Economists formulate models of market behavior to predict how changes in supply and demand affect prices. (经济学家制定市场行为模型，以预测供需变化如何影响价格。)
devise, construct, develop — all close in meaning to formulate (create or invent systematically).
destroy, disband — each the opposite of formulate (create or invent systematically).
Yes. formulate is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
form (form) + ulate (verb).