inform, acquaint, notify, advise

動詞 inform:

1. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2. give character or essence to
3. act as an informer

1. Please inform me by letter of your plans.
   請來信把你的計劃告訴我。
2. If you see anything suspicious, inform the police at once.
   你要是看到什么可疑的東西就馬上通知警察。
3. Our only resort is to inform the police.
   我們唯一的辦法就是向警方報案。
4. Could you please inform me how to go about contacting a lawyer?
   請您告訴我怎樣去聯(lián)絡(luò)律師？
5. I wasn't informed of the decision until too late.
   等到我得知這項決定時，已經(jīng)太遲了。

in.form

v.（動詞）
in.formed,in.form.ing,in.forms
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To impart information to; make aware of something:
通知：告知信息；使明白某事：
例句：
We were informed by mail of the change in plans. The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over.
我們被信告計劃的改變。護(hù)士告訴我們探視時間已經(jīng)結(jié)束

To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.
使熟悉：使（自己）對某一主題的知識熟悉
To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence:
鼓吹，灌注：賦特征或形式于；使?jié)B入某種品質(zhì)或本質(zhì)：
例句：
.A society`s strength is measured by . . . its ability to inform a future generation with its moral standards.(Vanity Fair)
.一個社會的力量是依其灌注道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)給下一代人的能力來衡量的.(名利場)

To be a pervasive presence in; animate:
彌漫；激活：
例句：
.It is this brash, backroom sensibility that informs his work as a novelist.(Jeff Shear)
.正是這種直率而又隱避的敏感性使其作品成為大手筆.(杰夫·希爾)

Obsolete To form (the mind or character) by teaching or training.
【廢語】 形成：通過教育或訓(xùn)練形成（心智和品格）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To give or provide information.
通知：給或提供信息
To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority:
告發(fā)：向官方揭露秘密的或控告的信息：
例句：
The defendant informed against the other members of the ring.
被告檢舉犯罪集團(tuán)的其他成員

來源：
Middle English enfourmen, informen
中古英語 enfourmen, informen
from Old French enfourmer
源自 古法語 enfourmer
from Latin onfôrm3re
源自 拉丁語 onfôrm3re
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在…里] *參見 in-2
fôrm3re [to fashion] from fôrma [form]
fôrm3re [流行的式樣] 源自 fôrma [格式]