inform¹[in'fɔ:m]

• vt.
  • 通知，告诉，告知：

    to inform somebody of his arrival

    通知某人他的到达

    Please inform us how to find his house.

    请告诉我们他家在哪里。

  • 通报，报告：

    The boss asked his secretary to keep him well informed of the programme's progress.

    老板要求秘书随时向他报告计划的进展情况。

  • [inform oneself]使了解,使熟悉(常与of连用):

    to inform oneself of the rules

    让自己熟悉规则

  • 使充满，使弥漫(常与with连用):

    A love of nature informed his writing.

    在他的著作中充满着对自然的爱。

  • 使活跃，使有生气；鼓舞：

    Breath informs the body.

    呼吸使身体有活力。

  • [废语]教育，训练；形成
  • [废语]宣布
  • [废语]带领；领导
• vi.
  • 提供资料(或情报、消息等)
  • 告发，密告，检举(常与against，on连与):

    to inform against an agent

    告发一名间谍

• 近义词:

  notify

inform²[in'fɔ:m]

• adj.[废语]无形的，不成形的