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BNC: 1726 COCA: 2177

inform

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in·form /ɪnˈfɔːm $ -ɔːrm/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitiveT] formal  
1  TELLto officially tell someone about something or give them information 〔正式〕通知，告知〔某人〕
 They decided to inform the police
他们决定通知警察。
inform somebody about/of something
 Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.
地址如有变更，请尽早通知我们。
inform somebody (that)
 We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.
我们很遗憾地通知你，你的申请未被接受。
► see thesaurus at tell
2  formalEFFECT/INFLUENCE to influence someone’s attitude or opinion 影响〔某人的态度或观点〕
 Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.
她的难民经历影响了她最新小说的内容。
3 inform on/against somebody phrasal verbphr v formal PMSCPto tell the police or an enemy information about someone that will harm them 告发，检举
 He denied that he had ever informed on his neighbours.
他否认曾告发他的邻居。
Examples from the Corpus
inform on/against • And they had to be kept informed on a regular basis about changes in the competitive picture and performance expectations.• He was well informed on civil and constitutional law.• His father was a quiet man, but he was surprisingly well informed on current issues.• Luke O'Malley had committed the unforgivable sin - he had informed on his friends.• It was the press that later seemed to always side with the blacks, informing on police who committed excesses.• The zeal to conform and inform on their neighbours gave the Inquisition many willing helpers.• He also was quickly released, but he informed on two other well-known villains, MacDonald and Collins.• How all occasions do inform against you, George!
Examples from the Corpus
inform• Her style is informed by the writings of Kafka, Artaud, and Beckett.• Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.• Do you think we ought to inform the police?• I am sorry to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.• You should inform your bank of any change of address.
inform somebody about/of something• The bank never informed us of how the money was being invested.
From Longman Business Dictionary
informin·form /ɪnˈfɔːm-ɔːrm/ verb [transitiveT]
to formally or officially tell someone about something or give them information
inform somebody (that)
We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.
inform somebody of/about something
The firm’s US partners were informed of the planned cuts last week.
Origin inform
(1300-1400) Old French enformer, from Latin informare “to give shape to”, from forma; → FORM1
in·form verb
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BNC: 1726 COCA: 2177
inform

verb

ADVERB | VERB + INFORM | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤merely, simply僅僅通知；只不過告知◇I am not advising you. I am merely informing you of the situation.我不是在給你提建議，我僅僅是把情況告訴你而已。➤regularly (especially BrE) 定期通知▸➤immediately, quickly立即／快速通知▸➤officially (especially BrE) 正式通知▸➤personally親自通知▸➤kindly, politely好心地／禮貌地通知◇Next time you decide to take some action, kindly inform me.你下次再決定採取什麼行動，勞駕通知我一聲。➤bluntly直率地告知◇'I won't do it!' she informed him bluntly.“我才不幹呢！”她直截了當地告訴他。➤calmly, coldly, coolly冷靜地通知；冷淡地告知➤adequately, properly充分地／恰當地通知◇Many people questioned whether patients were informed adequately of the risks.許多人質問有關風險是否充分告知了患者。➤accurately準確地告知➤clearly明確告知◇Students are clearly informed that drugs will not be tolerated.學生被明確告知服用興奮劑是絕對不容許的。➤recently最近告知VERB + INFORM➤be pleased to高興地通知▸➤regret to遺憾地通知◇I regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful in your application.我遺憾地通知您，您的申請未能成功。➤be required to被要求告知◇The clinic is required to inform the patient about possible alternative treatments.按照要求，診所須告知病人有哪些可供選擇的替代療法。PREPOSITION➤about告知◇efforts to inform young people about the dangers of drugs為使年輕人瞭解毒品危害所作的努力➤of通知◇We will immediately inform you of any changes to the schedule.工作計劃一旦有變，我們將立即通知你們。
BNC: 1726 COCA: 2177
inform verb
⇨ tell 1
BNC: 1726 COCA: 2177

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