inform
UK [ɪn'fɔ:m] US [-'fɔ:rm] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to tell someone about particular facts 通知，告知•The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been informed.在通知死者亲属之前，不会公布死者的姓名。 •Why wasn't I informed about this earlier?为甚么不早点将这件事通知我？ •Walters was not properly informed of the reasons for her arrest.沃尔特斯并未按规定被告知其被捕的原因。 •[+ that] I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week.我告诉老板下周我不在。
UK [ɪn'fɔ:m] US [-'fɔ:rm] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs inform against/on sb
■If you inform on/against someone, you give the police information, usually secretly, about that person, showing that he or she has done something wrong （向警方）告发（某人）•The terrorists said that anyone caught informing on them would be killed.恐怖分子说，举报他们的人一经发现将性命不保。
UK [ɪn'fɔ:m] US [-'fɔ:rm] verb transitive
Common Learner Errors informRemember: inform must have a direct object.Don't say 'inform about/of something', say inform someone about/of something :
✗ I am writing to inform that I am leaving.I am writing to inform you that I am leaving. |