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inform

美音:[ın´fɔ:m ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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v.(~ of/about) 通知,告诉,获悉,告知

难易程度:

inform为高中词汇   词频:1796

词形变化:

动词过去式:informed 过去分词:informed 现在分词:informing 第三人称单数:informs

词根

form=to form(形成),form(形状)

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inform


/ɪn'fɔ:m; ɪn`fɔrm/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.f] ~ sb (of/about sth) give sb knowledge (of sth); tell sb 通知或报告某人(某事); 告诉某人
*`Some money is missing.' `Have you informed the police?' `有些钱不见了.'`你报告警方了吗?'
* Keep me informed (of/about what happens). 有事随时通知我.
* inform oneself of the facts, ie find out all that needs to be known 使自己了解事实
* He informed the police that some money was missing. 他向警方报案说有些钱不见了.
2 [Ipr] ~ against/on sb (law 律) give evidence or make an accusation against sb (to the police) (向警方)告发或检举某人
*One of the criminals informed against/on the rest of the gang. 有一罪犯告发了同党.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) give (sth) its essential features; pervade 赋予(某事物)其特徵; 贯穿; 遍及
*the sense of justice which informs all her writings 体现在她所有写作中的那种正义感.

inform


v [T]formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: enformer, from Latin informare 'to give shape to', from forma; FORM1]
to formally or officially tell someone about something or give them information
inform sb about/of sth
 Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.
inform sb (that)
 We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.
 They decided to inform the police.
formal to influence someone's attitude or opinion
 Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.
inform on/against [inform on/against sb] phr v
to tell the police or an enemy information about someone that will harm them
 He denied that he had ever informed on his neighbours.
1. They decided to inform the police immediately.
    他们决定立即报告警察。

2. The Marine placed the lifeless hand he had been holding on the bed, and went to inform the nurse.
    海军陆战队队员把那只他一直握着的、现在已失去生命的手放回床上,然后去通知护士。

3. Of those who use this information, nearly 20 percent… do not inform their employees that their medical records have been used for such purposes."
    那些利用这种信息的人中,约20%的人……不会告诉雇员他们的医疗档案曾被用于此种目的。

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