He opposed the condemned man's resolution as a matter of form.

他从形式上反对死刑犯的决议。

If someone says, " It's merely a matter of form, " what do they mean?

如果有人说，“这只是形式问题”，那是什么意思？

It's only a matter of form you know—Judge Brack assured me of that.

你知道，这只是形式问题——布拉克法官向我保证了这一点。

She raised her eyebrows, but the expression looked artificial to me, as if it just went with the question I asked, as a matter of form.

她扬起眉毛，但这种表情在我看来很做作，就好像它只是出于形式上的问题与我问的问题相吻合。