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单词 inform
释义
inform
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːm/us
/ɪnˈfɔːrm/
B1
totellsomeone aboutparticularfacts:
通知，告知
Thenameof thedeadman will not bereleaseduntil hisrelativeshave been informed.在通知死者亲属之前，不会公布死者的姓名。
Why wasn't I informedaboutthisearlier?为什么不早点儿将这事通知我？
Walters was notproperlyinformedofthereasonsfor herarrest.沃尔特斯并未按规定被告知被捕的原因。
[+ that]I informed mybossthatI was going to be away nextweek.我告诉老板下周我不在。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to tell someone something
  • tellMy friend told me you were looking for me.
  • let someone knowLet me know if you'd like to come.
  • giveCan you give the message to Jo?
  • communicateA 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message.
  • informThe relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident.
  • notifyThe school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school.
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More examples
  • We'll inform you when adecisionhas beenreached.
  • It is withgreatsorrowthat I inform you of thedeathofourdirector.
  • Wereceivedyourcommunicationof 11Marchand aresorryto inform you that we won't beattendingtheconference.
  • We cannotreleasethenamesof thesoldierswho werekilleduntil we have informedtheirnext ofkin.
  • Companiespublishannualreportsto inform thepublicabout thepreviousyear'sactivities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Announcing, informing & stating
  • acquaintsomeone/yourselfwithsomething
  • affirm
  • annunciation
  • avowedly
  • awaken
  • awakensomeonetosomething
  • break
  • break it/the news tosomeoneidiom
  • breathe/say a wordidiom
  • disseminate
  • known
  • on the recordidiom
  • proclamation
  • putsomethingout ofitsmiseryidiom
  • rapporteur
  • record
  • resensitize
  • rollout
  • self-anointed
  • statement
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Phrasal verb

inform against/onsomeone
(Definition ofinformfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

inform| American Dictionary

inform
verb[T]
us
/ɪnˈfɔrm/
totellsomeone about something:
Keep me informed about anyjobopportunities.
She informed hertenantsthat she wasraisingtherent.
(Definition ofinformfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

inform| Business English

inform
verb
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːm/us
[T]
totellsomeone about something,especiallyofficially:
Shesuspectedillegality, and informed thepolice.
inform sb about sthTheindustryhad adutyto inform thepublicabout theextentof thedangers.
inform sb of sthWhen thecompanywas informed of theproblemswe wereexperiencing, it tookextraordinarystepstohelpus.
inform sb thatHe informed me that heintendedtoresign.
keep sb informedKeep theprojectmanagerinformed about anyissuethat might have animpacton a project'sbottomline.
[T]
toinfluencesomething such as anopinionordecision:
inform sb's choices/behaviour/decisionsThere are manyfactorsthat informconsumerchoices.
Thehabitsofindividualemployeesare informed by thecorporateculturein which theyparticipate.
[IorT]
to giveinformationor toteachsomeone about something:
Thenewsmediahas anenormouscapacityto inform andeducate.
inform sb about sthThere are manyinnovativewaysto informkidsabout theworldtheylivein.
(Definition ofinformfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinform

inform
Although recruits were informed of the purpose of the interview, they were not provided with a copy of the interview schedule in advance.
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Indeed, genetically informed studies, in many cases, have supported these main effects, although their magnitude is sometimes less than previously supposed.
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Therefore, these methods implicitly assume that there is no uncertainty surrounding the decision that the proposed research is supposed toinform.
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We now turn to a brief characterization of the three approaches - structural, functional, and dynamical - whichinformour account of neural organization.
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Consequently, interventions may affect factors not targeted by program components and these nontargeted effects mayinformdevelopmental theories.
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For the phone screening, verbal informed consent was obtained.
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In patients in whom the diagnosis is uncertain, physicians must, therefore, turn to other diagnostic modalities toinformthe selection of appropriate treatments.
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Postprocessual writers might have wanted to argue that the interpreted past was socially constructed and that it was informed by evidence.
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However, toinformthe par ticipants of the study's aim prior to the recordings could have influenced their speaking style.
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The bottom-up priority rule at its essence directs lexical knowledge as to when it caninformphoneme decisions.
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If demonstrated, the finding that late-life depression may increase risk of later dementia in certain individuals willinformclinical management of these patients.
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It is informed by a particular sense of itself, of its significance and its sense of mission.
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Given the limited imaging literature toinformthese findings, and the relatively modest associations found in our study, further functional imaging work is required.
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Such information will betterinformpolicymakers concerned with land tenure, resource management, and conflicts in these regions.
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Toinformresearch priority setting, a measure of the societal value of resolving a particular research question is required.
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