v.通知;告诉;使熟悉;告发;赋特征于
If you see something suspicious, inform the police at once. 你要是看到什么可疑的东西就马上通知警察。
I wasn't informed of the decision until it was too late. 等到我得知这项决定时,已经太迟了。
The UN Associations work to inform the public about the role the UN plays in global affairs. 联合国协会致力于使公众了解联合国在全球事务中发挥的作用。
His poetry is deeply informed by the experience of poverty. 他的诗歌里带有过去贫困经历的烙印。
inform后面不跟双宾语, He has informed me his new address.这个句子是错误的,应在his前加介词of。
inform后可加宾语再接that引导从句,但不能直接跟that引导从句。 I have to inform that I have removed to the above given address.应在inform后加宾语you。
inform可表示“告诉”,但是用tell会比较普通;
inform表示“向某人报告”,而不是“报告”,因此后面不可直接加事件的详情。 He has informed his new address to me.He has informed me of his new address.第二个句子才是正确的。
v.(动词)inform的基本意思是“通知,告知”,用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接双宾语,其直接宾语可由带疑问词的动词不定式或that/wh-从句充当。
inform用作不及物动词时,可作“检举,告密”解,常与介词against〔on〕连用。