| 单词 | inform |
| 释义 | inform[in'fɒ:m]vt. 通知, 使了解, 使充满vi. 提供资料, 告发【法】 告发, 告密, 诉冤相关词组:I beg to inform you that...inform against sb inform in.form AHD: [¹n-fôrm“] D.J. [!n6f%8m]K.K. [!n6f%rm]v.（动词） in.formed,in.form.ing,in.forms v.tr.（及物动词）1. To impart information to; make aware of something:通知：告知信息；使明白某事：We were informed by mail of the change in plans. The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over.我们被信告计划的改变。护士告诉我们探视时间已经结束2. To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.使熟悉：使（自己）对某一主题的知识熟悉3. To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence:鼓吹，灌注：赋特征或形式于；使渗入某种品质或本质：“A society's strength is measured by . . . its ability to inform a future generation with its moral standards”(&b{Vanity Fair})“一个社会的力量是依其灌注道德标准给下一代人的能力来衡量的”(名利场)4. To be a pervasive presence in; animate:弥漫；激活：“It is this brash, backroom sensibility that informs his work as a novelist”(&b{Jeff Shear})“正是这种直率而又隐避的敏感性使其作品成为大手笔”(杰夫·希尔)5. Obsolete To form (the mind or character) by teaching or training.【废语】 形成：通过教育或训练形成（心智和品格）v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To give or provide information.通知：给或提供信息2. To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority:告发：向官方揭露秘密的或控告的信息：The defendant informed against the other members of the ring.被告检举犯罪集团的其他成员语源:1. Middle English enfourmen, informen 中古英语 enfourmen, informen 2. from Old French enfourmer 源自 古法语 enfourmer 3. from Latin &9{ºnf½rm³re} 源自 拉丁语 &9{ºnf½rm³re} 4. in- [in] * see in- 2in- [在…里] *参见 in-25. f½rm³re [to fashion] from f½rma [form] f½rm³re [流行的式样] 源自 f½rma [格式] |
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