in‧form S3 W3 / ɪnfɔm $ -ɔrm / 动词 [及物动词] formal

1 to officially tell someone about something or give them information :

They decided to inform the police

inform somebody about/of something

Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.

inform somebody (that)

We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.

2 formal to influence someone’s attitude or opinion :

Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.

inform on/against somebody 短语动词

to tell the police or an enemy information about someone that will harm them :

He denied that he had ever informed on his neighbours.

THESAURUS

to officially tell someone

inform to officially tell someone about something : Do you think we ought to inform the police? | Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.

an 名词 ce to tell people publicly and officially about something : The university chancellor an 名词 ced his resignation on Friday. | It was an 名词 ced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.

report to officially tell someone about something that has happened : She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.

notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen : Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.