[VERB 动词]通知;告知 If you inform someone of something, you tell them about it.
[V n of n]
[V n that]
[V n with quote]
[Also V n]
They would inform him of any progress they had made...
他们会把他们取得的任何进步都告诉他。
My daughter informed me that she was pregnant...
我女儿告诉我她怀孕了。
'I just added a little soy sauce,' he informs us.
“我就加了一点儿酱油,”他告诉我们。
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[VERB 动词]告发;检举 If someone informs on a person, they give information about the person to the police or another authority, which causes the person to be suspected or proved guilty of doing something bad.
[V on n]
Somebody must have informed on us...
肯定有人告发我们了。
Thousands of American citizens have informed on these organized crime syndicates.
数以千计的美国公民检举过这些有组织的犯罪团伙。
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[VERB 动词]赋(思想或特质)于;渗透入 If a situation or activity is informed by an idea or a quality, that idea or quality is very noticeable in it.
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[FORMAL 正式]
All great songs are informed by a certain sadness and tension...
所有很棒的歌曲都透着某种悲伤和张力。
The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.
玫瑰的概念持续贯穿于诗人的作品中。
Oxford
in·form★/ɪnˈfɔːm; NAmEɪnˈfɔːrm/verb1★to tell sb about sth, especially in an official way 知会;通知;通告informsb (of/about sth) ◆Please inform us of any changes of address.地址若有变动请通知我们。informsb that… ◆I have been reliably informed(= somebody I trust has told me)that the couple will marry next year. 我得到可靠消息说他们俩明年结婚。informsb + speech ◆‘He's already left,’ she informed us.“他已经走了。”她告诉我们说。informsb when, where, etc… ◆I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place.没人通知我典礼何时举行。2informyourself (of/about sth) to find out information about sth 了解;熟悉◆We need time to inform ourselves thoroughly of the problem.我们需要时间对这个问题有个透彻的了解。3informsth ( formal) to have an influence on sth 对…有影响◆Religion informs every aspect of their lives.宗教影响着他们生活的各个方面。PHRASAL VERBinˈform on sbto give information to the police or sb in authority about the illegal activities of sb 告发;检举◆He informed on his own brother.他告发了他的亲弟弟。informinformsinformedinformingin·form/ɪnˈfɔːm; NAmEɪnˈfɔːrm/
1to officially tell someone about something or give them information: They decided to inform the policeinform somebody about/of something Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.inform somebody (that) We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.► see thesaurus at
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2formal to influence someone’s attitude or opinion: Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.inform on/against phrasal verbto tell the police or an enemy information about someone that will harm them: He denied that he had ever informed on his neighbours.
WDF
inform
[ɪnˈfɔ:m]informed, informing, informs
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informed[13502] informing[1793] informs[852]
通知(74%),告诉(21%),告发(4%),使熟悉(1%)
vi.告发;告密
vt.通知;告诉;报告
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