inform

/ɪnˈfɔːm//ɪnˈfɔːrm/

★★★★★v.

informs
informing
informed
informed

vt

① 告知;报告;通知
- She informed me of her safe arrival.她向我她已平安抵达。
- I informed him that I was unwell.我告知他我身体欠适。
- His telegram informed us when he expected to arrive.他的电报通知我们他预定何时到达。
- He informed me (about) where to go.他告诉我要到哪里去。
- "I'm pregnant," she informed us.她告知我们说: 「我怀孕了。」

② 鼓吹,鼓舞,使充满(人、心等)
- God informed their hearts with pity.上帝使他们心中充满怜悯。

vi

① 密告;告发<on, upon, against>
- One terrorist informed against the others.有一名恐怖分子告发他的伙伴。
- I am not going to inform on anyone.我不打算告发任何人。

用法

(1)inform a person of something

为比tell a person something

更正式的表达法。

(2)如下的情况,介词可用about:

We are often informed about people that we have never met personally.

(我们常听人说起有关我们从未见过面的人们的事情)。

字辨

inform: 指告知直接的事实或知识

He informed me of your marriage.

acquaint: 指告诉别人到目前为止仍不知道的事物

She acquainted me with her intention.

notify: 指以告示或通告使知道必要的[适切的]消息

Notify us when the submarine comes.

字辨

tell: 为表「告诉,告知」之意的最口语化的字

Don't tell the news to anybody in your office.

inform: 为表「告知,通知」之意的一般用语,比tell正式

She informed me of her departure for London.

relate: 指将自己亲眼所看到的或经验的事顺序地说出

Relate what happened to you.

report: 指将自己调查的事告知他人

report the result of the election

词族

informantn.提供消息者;通知人;通报人
informationn.通知;情报;知识;消息;信息
informativeadj.给予知识的,知识性的
informedadj.有知识的,见闻广博的;知道消息的
informern.(尤指犯罪的)密告者,告发人;线民

同义词

acquaintv.告知
advisev.通知
denouncev.揭发
let knowv.通知
notifyv.通知
report tov.告发
tell onv.告发

apprise
educate
enlighten
fink
rat
sing
snitch
squeal
stool
talk
tattle
tell
tip

词汇	inform
释义	inform /ɪnˈfɔːm//ɪnˈfɔːrm/ ★★★★★v. informs informing informed informed vt ① 告知;报告;通知 She informed me of her safe arrival.她向我她已平安抵达。 I informed him that I was unwell.我告知他我身体欠适。 His telegram informed us when he expected to arrive.他的电报通知我们他预定何时到达。 He informed me (about) where to go.他告诉我要到哪里去。 "I'm pregnant," she informed us.她告知我们说: 「我怀孕了。」 ② 鼓吹,鼓舞,使充满(人、心等) God informed their hearts with pity.上帝使他们心中充满怜悯。 vi ① 密告;告发<on, upon, against> One terrorist informed against the others.有一名恐怖分子告发他的伙伴。 I am not going to inform on anyone.我不打算告发任何人。用法 (1)inform a person of something 为比tell a person something 更正式的表达法。 (2)如下的情况,介词可用about: We are often informed about people that we have never met personally. (我们常听人说起有关我们从未见过面的人们的事情)。字辨 inform: 指告知直接的事实或知识 He informed me of your marriage. acquaint: 指告诉别人到目前为止仍不知道的事物 She acquainted me with her intention. notify: 指以告示或通告使知道必要的[适切的]消息 Notify us when the submarine comes. 字辨 tell: 为表「告诉,告知」之意的最口语化的字 Don't tell the news to anybody in your office. inform: 为表「告知,通知」之意的一般用语,比tell正式 She informed me of her departure for London. relate: 指将自己亲眼所看到的或经验的事顺序地说出 Relate what happened to you. report: 指将自己调查的事告知他人 report the result of the election 词族 informantn.提供消息者;通知人;通报人 informationn.通知;情报;知识;消息;信息 informativeadj.给予知识的,知识性的 informedadj.有知识的,见闻广博的;知道消息的 informern.(尤指犯罪的)密告者,告发人;线民同义词 acquaintv.告知 advisev.通知 denouncev.揭发 let knowv.通知 notifyv.通知 report tov.告发 tell onv.告发 apprise educate enlighten fink rat sing snitch squeal stool talk tattle tell tip
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