inform
释义
v. 通知；告知
自然拼读
词态
现在分词：informing
第三人称单数：informs
过去式：informed
过去分词：informed
例句
They would inform him of any progress they had made.
他们将把自己所取得的任何进展都告诉他。
My daughter informed me that she was pregnant.
我女儿告诉我她怀孕了。
Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.
她的难民经历影响了她最新小说的内容。
They decided to inform the police.
他们决定通知警察。
词组
inform against
检举；告发
inform about
告发；通知；告诉
inform of
通知；报告
近义
vi.告发；告密
tell on
blow the whistle
vt.通知；告诉；报告
message
bring in on
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真题
考纲分布
v. 通知; 告诉
考纲释义
v. 通知; 告诉
真题例句
They set out to work whenever the FUF informs (通知) them of a tree in need.
只要FUF通知他们，他们就开始工作他们需要一棵树。
[2021 临沂市卷 完形填空]
This is to inform all the students that a backpack has been found in the school playground.
这是为了通知所有学生，在学校操场上发现了一个背包。
[2021 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]
This is to inform all the students that our school is going to publish its yearly magazine next month.
这是通知所有的学生，我们学校将在下个月出版年度杂志。
[2021 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]
备考短语
1.inform sb. of sth.
翻译：通知某人某事；告知某人某事
备考派生词
information
n. 消息；情报；资料；资讯；信息；控告；起诉
inform
v. 告诉；通知；向…报告；赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实；告发；告密
考纲分布
v. 通知; 告诉
v. 对…有影响
考纲释义
v. 通知; 告诉
真题例句
On March 19, Dennis got a group text informing him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital.
3月19日，丹尼斯收到了一条群发短信，告知他有一对不认识的夫妇正在医院。
[2018 全国卷3 完形填空]
He later informed me that I was "not athletic".
他后来告诉我，我“不擅长运动”。
[2018 北京卷 阅读理解]
It is read so that the reader may be informed and prepared.
正是因为阅读，读者才有可能了解情况并做好准备。
[2015 江苏卷 阅读理解]
v. 对…有影响
真题例句
In around 8 A.Q., the Romans built the Colosseum, which continues to inform contemporary design.
大约在公元8世纪，罗马人建造了斗兽场，它继续影响着当代设计。
[2021 全国乙卷 阅读理解]
备考派生词
informal
adj. 不拘礼节的；轻松的；友好的；随意的；非正式的；闲适的；适合日常穿着的；自发组织的
information
n. 消息；情报；资料；资讯；信息；控告；起诉
inform
v. 告诉；通知；向…报告；赋予…基本特征；用…原则充实；告发；告密
1 ...authors write to inform you in many ways...
2009.12 CET4 听力题
2 ...Second-handed bicycle for saleTo inform anyone may be interested...
2017.6 CET4 写作题
3 ...We wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchased the food and make a decision and inform decision...
2016.6 CET4 听力题
4 ...some students inform me that writhing is too hard...
2009.6 CET4 阅读理解