Definition of inform in English:

inform

verb ɪnˈfɔːmɪnˈfɔrm

1reporting verb Give (someone) facts or information; tell.
告诉，通知，向…报告
with object he wrote to her, informing her of the situation
他给她写了信，把情况告诉她。
with object and direct speech ‘That's nothing new,’ she informed him
with object and clause they were informed that no risk was involved
他们被告知没有危险。
Example sentencesExamples
- Subsequently I was informed that in fact it was not a water spout.
- Yet all too often, as we are informed, ‘so-called fact comes with its accompanying bias’.
- In fact I was informed that the people of the area, not just the parents, had the same claim on the school as the Department.
- He was so happy to see me, and while we were all watching television, he informed me of something.
- He asked if the Baron had informed me of this fact.
- His empathy had not informed him of the fact that she was staring at him, though.
- England, the discerning television pundits informed us, brought only two genuine world class players to this World Cup.
- In fact we are reliably informed that Burnby Hall Gardens at Pocklington had never seen anything like it.
- I am informed that in fact the net tax burden is 32 percent of GDP excluding rates, or 34 percent including rates.
- In fact, he informed me that he was preparing to put this child on an indefinite suspension from school.
- The big names of the boxing media were actually dialed into the press conference - the moderator informed me of this fact.
- This fact informs us she in on the same page with today's major theatrical innovators.
- As a matter of fact, she was petrified of people informing her of things she had done wrong, even if it came with suggestions on how to improve.
- This was a fact I informed her of as I emerged from the bathroom clutching a towel around me and dripping all over the maroon threadbare carpet.
- Your last note acknowledges this fact and informs us that you therefore intend to sell your inventory to a third party and claim damages against us.
- He recycles the allegation as though it were fact, without informing us who the ‘critics’ are.
- I am informed that in fact it is all explained, you just have to hunt for it.
- We could book our place on the lake and would have a guaranteed swim for the night; in fact we were informed that only six people were allowed to fish at night at any one time.
- I was a little surprised to say the least when I was informed of that fact at the weekend.
- If someone leaves a comment on one of your posts, you are sent an e-mail informing you of this fact, and containing the comment.
Synonyms
tell, let someone know, notify, apprise, advise, announce to, impart to, communicate to
brief, prime, enlighten, send word to, keep posted
informal put in the picture, fill in, clue in/up, give the low-down to
1. 1.1no object Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority.
  （向警方或当局）告发，告密
  he had been recruited by the KGB to inform on his fellow students
  Example sentencesExamples
  Western banks must be obliged by law to inform on suspicious accounts.
  Not even when one of her options is to inform on him to the company without even telling him about it?
  Word has gotten round that they informed to the police, and it seems I, as an associate, have been tarred with the same brush.
  Those involved hope to persuade people to inform on drug dealers, putting them out of business and behind bars.
  When arrested he referred to him because he believed that that man, who had left his house two minutes before the police arrived, had informed on him.
  When he started to inform on his accomplice last year, the pathologist was called in.
  You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction.
  Use them wisely, inform on your neighbours, and remember kids, dope's for dopes.
  First of all the nice visit, offering them money and mobile phones to inform on people.
  People will be encouraged to ring a new shame hotline to inform on rubbish dumpers.
  And the terrorism bill means that the job of journalists is not to inform us but to inform on us.
  He added it was very difficult for young people to inform on friends dabbling with drugs and drink.
  It repeated a call for offenders to surrender and for others to inform on them.
  The statement said that he was murdered because he owed the defendant £15,000, and also because he had informed on him to police in England.
  The staff were not expected to inform on clients but should refer matters to their superior.
  Deciding when to inform on wrongdoers is one of the most wrenching dilemmas we can face.
  It was not only because Castro's security police spied and informed on homosexuals.
  Synonyms
  denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities/police about
  double-cross, sell out, stab in the back, be a Judas to, give someone a Judas kiss
  English Law turn Queen's/King's evidence
  informal rat, squeal, squeak, blab, split, tell, tell tales about, blow the whistle, spill the beans, put the finger on, sell down the river, nark, snitch, peach, stitch up, do the dirty on
  British informal grass, shop, sneak
  Scottish informal clype
  North American informal rat out, drop a/the dime on, finger, job
  Australian/New Zealand informal dob, pimp, pool, shelf, put someone's pot on, point the bone at
  rare delate
2with object Give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实
religion informs every aspect of their lives
Example sentencesExamples
- This makes me wonder about the areas of Helena's life which are not informed by principles.
- We have found that acquiring developmental knowledge informs every aspect of one's work with a case.
- In our submission, it is a legal concept informed by economic principle.
- Narrative analysis allows for the presentation of students' perceptions in a format that informs such development.
- But you do eventually use the same principles as those informing the law - justice, fairness, equity.
- This is a gross departure from principles that have informed our constitutional and ordinary criminal law for centuries.
- Whilst there are a number of subplots, they all inform on the main one and give the story a far wider, more epic feel than it would normally have.
- Pinter has taken the analytical and oppositional qualities that informed his full-length plays and continues to apply them to every aspect of his work.
- As such, these works serve as a convincing proof of principle and have informed our own approach to the problem of dominance evolution.
- These pervasive and at times contradictory demands informed the salient qualities of his pictures.
- It identifies two periods of advocacy for an agricultural system informed by the principles of ecology.
- In my case early experiences undoubtedly affected my motivation to engage in homelessness research, as well as informing the nature and quality of my fieldwork.
- It seems advisable that hypothesizing would be informed by principles of curiosity and empowerment, instead of by principles of power and certainty.
- In the 19th century this quality informed the work of great English romantics.
- Evidence based care should be informed by the best quality evidence for the effect of interventions on clinically important longer term outcomes
- Religion can inform every aspect of a person's life, including politics, and this, I think, is not a bad thing.
- New development needs to be informed by the principles of urbanism.
- We hope that a similar set of capacities and principles will inform future editorials.
- Our local actions should be informed by three global principles.
- The writing in Mapping is top quality because it is informed by design experience.
Synonyms
suffuse, pervade, permeate, infuse, imbue, saturate
illuminate, animate
characterize, typify

Origin

Middle English enforme, informe 'give form or shape to', also 'form the mind of, teach', from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare 'shape, fashion, describe', from in- 'into' + forma 'a form'.

Definition of inform in US English:

inform

verbɪnˈfɔrminˈfôrm

1reporting verb Give (someone) facts or information; tell.
告诉，通知，向…报告
with object he wrote to her, informing her of the situation
他给她写了信，把情况告诉她。
with object and clause they were informed that no risk was involved
他们被告知没有危险。
no object the role of television is to inform and entertain
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, he informed me that he was preparing to put this child on an indefinite suspension from school.
- This was a fact I informed her of as I emerged from the bathroom clutching a towel around me and dripping all over the maroon threadbare carpet.
- I am informed that in fact it is all explained, you just have to hunt for it.
- England, the discerning television pundits informed us, brought only two genuine world class players to this World Cup.
- In fact we are reliably informed that Burnby Hall Gardens at Pocklington had never seen anything like it.
- The big names of the boxing media were actually dialed into the press conference - the moderator informed me of this fact.
- His empathy had not informed him of the fact that she was staring at him, though.
- As a matter of fact, she was petrified of people informing her of things she had done wrong, even if it came with suggestions on how to improve.
- He was so happy to see me, and while we were all watching television, he informed me of something.
- He recycles the allegation as though it were fact, without informing us who the ‘critics’ are.
- In fact I was informed that the people of the area, not just the parents, had the same claim on the school as the Department.
- This fact informs us she in on the same page with today's major theatrical innovators.
- He asked if the Baron had informed me of this fact.
- Yet all too often, as we are informed, ‘so-called fact comes with its accompanying bias’.
- We could book our place on the lake and would have a guaranteed swim for the night; in fact we were informed that only six people were allowed to fish at night at any one time.
- I was a little surprised to say the least when I was informed of that fact at the weekend.
- Your last note acknowledges this fact and informs us that you therefore intend to sell your inventory to a third party and claim damages against us.
- If someone leaves a comment on one of your posts, you are sent an e-mail informing you of this fact, and containing the comment.
- I am informed that in fact the net tax burden is 32 percent of GDP excluding rates, or 34 percent including rates.
- Subsequently I was informed that in fact it was not a water spout.
Synonyms
tell, let someone know, notify, apprise, advise, announce to, impart to, communicate to
1. 1.1no object Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority.
  （向警方或当局）告发，告密
  people called a confidential hotline to inform on friends, neighbors, and family members
  Example sentencesExamples
  He added it was very difficult for young people to inform on friends dabbling with drugs and drink.
  Western banks must be obliged by law to inform on suspicious accounts.
  It was not only because Castro's security police spied and informed on homosexuals.
  Use them wisely, inform on your neighbours, and remember kids, dope's for dopes.
  People will be encouraged to ring a new shame hotline to inform on rubbish dumpers.
  It repeated a call for offenders to surrender and for others to inform on them.
  Word has gotten round that they informed to the police, and it seems I, as an associate, have been tarred with the same brush.
  The staff were not expected to inform on clients but should refer matters to their superior.
  And the terrorism bill means that the job of journalists is not to inform us but to inform on us.
  First of all the nice visit, offering them money and mobile phones to inform on people.
  Not even when one of her options is to inform on him to the company without even telling him about it?
  When he started to inform on his accomplice last year, the pathologist was called in.
  You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction.
  When arrested he referred to him because he believed that that man, who had left his house two minutes before the police arrived, had informed on him.
  Those involved hope to persuade people to inform on drug dealers, putting them out of business and behind bars.
  Deciding when to inform on wrongdoers is one of the most wrenching dilemmas we can face.
  The statement said that he was murdered because he owed the defendant £15,000, and also because he had informed on him to police in England.
  Synonyms
  denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities about, tell the police about
2with object Give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实
the relationship of the citizen to the state is informed by the democratic ideal
公民和国家间的关系以民主主义理想为其实质内容。
Example sentencesExamples
- Narrative analysis allows for the presentation of students' perceptions in a format that informs such development.
- The writing in Mapping is top quality because it is informed by design experience.
- Whilst there are a number of subplots, they all inform on the main one and give the story a far wider, more epic feel than it would normally have.
- Religion can inform every aspect of a person's life, including politics, and this, I think, is not a bad thing.
- In our submission, it is a legal concept informed by economic principle.
- Pinter has taken the analytical and oppositional qualities that informed his full-length plays and continues to apply them to every aspect of his work.
- Our local actions should be informed by three global principles.
- We hope that a similar set of capacities and principles will inform future editorials.
- It identifies two periods of advocacy for an agricultural system informed by the principles of ecology.
- These pervasive and at times contradictory demands informed the salient qualities of his pictures.
- As such, these works serve as a convincing proof of principle and have informed our own approach to the problem of dominance evolution.
- In my case early experiences undoubtedly affected my motivation to engage in homelessness research, as well as informing the nature and quality of my fieldwork.
- It seems advisable that hypothesizing would be informed by principles of curiosity and empowerment, instead of by principles of power and certainty.
- Evidence based care should be informed by the best quality evidence for the effect of interventions on clinically important longer term outcomes
- This makes me wonder about the areas of Helena's life which are not informed by principles.
- In the 19th century this quality informed the work of great English romantics.
- New development needs to be informed by the principles of urbanism.
- But you do eventually use the same principles as those informing the law - justice, fairness, equity.
- This is a gross departure from principles that have informed our constitutional and ordinary criminal law for centuries.
- We have found that acquiring developmental knowledge informs every aspect of one's work with a case.
Synonyms
suffuse, pervade, permeate, infuse, imbue, saturate

Origin

Middle English enforme, informe ‘give form or shape to’, also ‘form the mind of, teach’, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’.

词汇	inform
释义	Definition of inform in English: inform verb ɪnˈfɔːmɪnˈfɔrm 1reporting verb Give (someone) facts or information; tell. 告诉，通知，向…报告 with object he wrote to her, informing her of the situation 他给她写了信，把情况告诉她。 with object and direct speech ‘That's nothing new,’ she informed him with object and clause they were informed that no risk was involved 他们被告知没有危险。 Example sentencesExamples Subsequently I was informed that in fact it was not a water spout. Yet all too often, as we are informed, ‘so-called fact comes with its accompanying bias’. In fact I was informed that the people of the area, not just the parents, had the same claim on the school as the Department. He was so happy to see me, and while we were all watching television, he informed me of something. He asked if the Baron had informed me of this fact. His empathy had not informed him of the fact that she was staring at him, though. England, the discerning television pundits informed us, brought only two genuine world class players to this World Cup. In fact we are reliably informed that Burnby Hall Gardens at Pocklington had never seen anything like it. I am informed that in fact the net tax burden is 32 percent of GDP excluding rates, or 34 percent including rates. In fact, he informed me that he was preparing to put this child on an indefinite suspension from school. The big names of the boxing media were actually dialed into the press conference - the moderator informed me of this fact. This fact informs us she in on the same page with today's major theatrical innovators. As a matter of fact, she was petrified of people informing her of things she had done wrong, even if it came with suggestions on how to improve. This was a fact I informed her of as I emerged from the bathroom clutching a towel around me and dripping all over the maroon threadbare carpet. Your last note acknowledges this fact and informs us that you therefore intend to sell your inventory to a third party and claim damages against us. He recycles the allegation as though it were fact, without informing us who the ‘critics’ are. I am informed that in fact it is all explained, you just have to hunt for it. We could book our place on the lake and would have a guaranteed swim for the night; in fact we were informed that only six people were allowed to fish at night at any one time. I was a little surprised to say the least when I was informed of that fact at the weekend. If someone leaves a comment on one of your posts, you are sent an e-mail informing you of this fact, and containing the comment. Synonyms tell, let someone know, notify, apprise, advise, announce to, impart to, communicate to brief, prime, enlighten, send word to, keep posted informal put in the picture, fill in, clue in/up, give the low-down to 1.1no object Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority. （向警方或当局）告发，告密 he had been recruited by the KGB to inform on his fellow students Example sentencesExamples Western banks must be obliged by law to inform on suspicious accounts. Not even when one of her options is to inform on him to the company without even telling him about it? Word has gotten round that they informed to the police, and it seems I, as an associate, have been tarred with the same brush. Those involved hope to persuade people to inform on drug dealers, putting them out of business and behind bars. When arrested he referred to him because he believed that that man, who had left his house two minutes before the police arrived, had informed on him. When he started to inform on his accomplice last year, the pathologist was called in. You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction. Use them wisely, inform on your neighbours, and remember kids, dope's for dopes. First of all the nice visit, offering them money and mobile phones to inform on people. People will be encouraged to ring a new shame hotline to inform on rubbish dumpers. And the terrorism bill means that the job of journalists is not to inform us but to inform on us. He added it was very difficult for young people to inform on friends dabbling with drugs and drink. It repeated a call for offenders to surrender and for others to inform on them. The statement said that he was murdered because he owed the defendant £15,000, and also because he had informed on him to police in England. The staff were not expected to inform on clients but should refer matters to their superior. Deciding when to inform on wrongdoers is one of the most wrenching dilemmas we can face. It was not only because Castro's security police spied and informed on homosexuals. Synonyms denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities/police about double-cross, sell out, stab in the back, be a Judas to, give someone a Judas kiss English Law turn Queen's/King's evidence informal rat, squeal, squeak, blab, split, tell, tell tales about, blow the whistle, spill the beans, put the finger on, sell down the river, nark, snitch, peach, stitch up, do the dirty on British informal grass, shop, sneak Scottish informal clype North American informal rat out, drop a/the dime on, finger, job Australian/New Zealand informal dob, pimp, pool, shelf, put someone's pot on, point the bone at rare delate 2with object Give an essential or formative principle or quality to. 赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实 religion informs every aspect of their lives Example sentencesExamples This makes me wonder about the areas of Helena's life which are not informed by principles. We have found that acquiring developmental knowledge informs every aspect of one's work with a case. In our submission, it is a legal concept informed by economic principle. Narrative analysis allows for the presentation of students' perceptions in a format that informs such development. But you do eventually use the same principles as those informing the law - justice, fairness, equity. This is a gross departure from principles that have informed our constitutional and ordinary criminal law for centuries. Whilst there are a number of subplots, they all inform on the main one and give the story a far wider, more epic feel than it would normally have. Pinter has taken the analytical and oppositional qualities that informed his full-length plays and continues to apply them to every aspect of his work. As such, these works serve as a convincing proof of principle and have informed our own approach to the problem of dominance evolution. These pervasive and at times contradictory demands informed the salient qualities of his pictures. It identifies two periods of advocacy for an agricultural system informed by the principles of ecology. In my case early experiences undoubtedly affected my motivation to engage in homelessness research, as well as informing the nature and quality of my fieldwork. It seems advisable that hypothesizing would be informed by principles of curiosity and empowerment, instead of by principles of power and certainty. In the 19th century this quality informed the work of great English romantics. Evidence based care should be informed by the best quality evidence for the effect of interventions on clinically important longer term outcomes Religion can inform every aspect of a person's life, including politics, and this, I think, is not a bad thing. New development needs to be informed by the principles of urbanism. We hope that a similar set of capacities and principles will inform future editorials. Our local actions should be informed by three global principles. The writing in Mapping is top quality because it is informed by design experience. Synonyms suffuse, pervade, permeate, infuse, imbue, saturate illuminate, animate characterize, typify Origin Middle English enforme, informe 'give form or shape to', also 'form the mind of, teach', from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare 'shape, fashion, describe', from in- 'into' + forma 'a form'. Definition of inform in US English: inform verbɪnˈfɔrminˈfôrm 1reporting verb Give (someone) facts or information; tell. 告诉，通知，向…报告 with object he wrote to her, informing her of the situation 他给她写了信，把情况告诉她。 with object and clause they were informed that no risk was involved 他们被告知没有危险。 no object the role of television is to inform and entertain Example sentencesExamples In fact, he informed me that he was preparing to put this child on an indefinite suspension from school. This was a fact I informed her of as I emerged from the bathroom clutching a towel around me and dripping all over the maroon threadbare carpet. I am informed that in fact it is all explained, you just have to hunt for it. England, the discerning television pundits informed us, brought only two genuine world class players to this World Cup. In fact we are reliably informed that Burnby Hall Gardens at Pocklington had never seen anything like it. The big names of the boxing media were actually dialed into the press conference - the moderator informed me of this fact. His empathy had not informed him of the fact that she was staring at him, though. As a matter of fact, she was petrified of people informing her of things she had done wrong, even if it came with suggestions on how to improve. He was so happy to see me, and while we were all watching television, he informed me of something. He recycles the allegation as though it were fact, without informing us who the ‘critics’ are. In fact I was informed that the people of the area, not just the parents, had the same claim on the school as the Department. This fact informs us she in on the same page with today's major theatrical innovators. He asked if the Baron had informed me of this fact. Yet all too often, as we are informed, ‘so-called fact comes with its accompanying bias’. We could book our place on the lake and would have a guaranteed swim for the night; in fact we were informed that only six people were allowed to fish at night at any one time. I was a little surprised to say the least when I was informed of that fact at the weekend. Your last note acknowledges this fact and informs us that you therefore intend to sell your inventory to a third party and claim damages against us. If someone leaves a comment on one of your posts, you are sent an e-mail informing you of this fact, and containing the comment. I am informed that in fact the net tax burden is 32 percent of GDP excluding rates, or 34 percent including rates. Subsequently I was informed that in fact it was not a water spout. Synonyms tell, let someone know, notify, apprise, advise, announce to, impart to, communicate to 1.1no object Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority. （向警方或当局）告发，告密 people called a confidential hotline to inform on friends, neighbors, and family members Example sentencesExamples He added it was very difficult for young people to inform on friends dabbling with drugs and drink. Western banks must be obliged by law to inform on suspicious accounts. It was not only because Castro's security police spied and informed on homosexuals. Use them wisely, inform on your neighbours, and remember kids, dope's for dopes. People will be encouraged to ring a new shame hotline to inform on rubbish dumpers. It repeated a call for offenders to surrender and for others to inform on them. Word has gotten round that they informed to the police, and it seems I, as an associate, have been tarred with the same brush. The staff were not expected to inform on clients but should refer matters to their superior. And the terrorism bill means that the job of journalists is not to inform us but to inform on us. First of all the nice visit, offering them money and mobile phones to inform on people. Not even when one of her options is to inform on him to the company without even telling him about it? When he started to inform on his accomplice last year, the pathologist was called in. You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction. When arrested he referred to him because he believed that that man, who had left his house two minutes before the police arrived, had informed on him. Those involved hope to persuade people to inform on drug dealers, putting them out of business and behind bars. Deciding when to inform on wrongdoers is one of the most wrenching dilemmas we can face. The statement said that he was murdered because he owed the defendant £15,000, and also because he had informed on him to police in England. Synonyms denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities about, tell the police about 2with object Give an essential or formative principle or quality to. 赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实 the relationship of the citizen to the state is informed by the democratic ideal 公民和国家间的关系以民主主义理想为其实质内容。 Example sentencesExamples Narrative analysis allows for the presentation of students' perceptions in a format that informs such development. The writing in Mapping is top quality because it is informed by design experience. Whilst there are a number of subplots, they all inform on the main one and give the story a far wider, more epic feel than it would normally have. Religion can inform every aspect of a person's life, including politics, and this, I think, is not a bad thing. In our submission, it is a legal concept informed by economic principle. Pinter has taken the analytical and oppositional qualities that informed his full-length plays and continues to apply them to every aspect of his work. Our local actions should be informed by three global principles. We hope that a similar set of capacities and principles will inform future editorials. It identifies two periods of advocacy for an agricultural system informed by the principles of ecology. These pervasive and at times contradictory demands informed the salient qualities of his pictures. As such, these works serve as a convincing proof of principle and have informed our own approach to the problem of dominance evolution. In my case early experiences undoubtedly affected my motivation to engage in homelessness research, as well as informing the nature and quality of my fieldwork. It seems advisable that hypothesizing would be informed by principles of curiosity and empowerment, instead of by principles of power and certainty. Evidence based care should be informed by the best quality evidence for the effect of interventions on clinically important longer term outcomes This makes me wonder about the areas of Helena's life which are not informed by principles. In the 19th century this quality informed the work of great English romantics. New development needs to be informed by the principles of urbanism. But you do eventually use the same principles as those informing the law - justice, fairness, equity. This is a gross departure from principles that have informed our constitutional and ordinary criminal law for centuries. We have found that acquiring developmental knowledge informs every aspect of one's work with a case. Synonyms suffuse, pervade, permeate, infuse, imbue, saturate Origin Middle English enforme, informe ‘give form or shape to’, also ‘form the mind of, teach’, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’.
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