inform

inform

英 [ɪn'fɔːm]
　　美 [ɪn'fɔrm]

vt. 通知；告訴；報告
　　vi. 告發；告密

v.(動詞)inform的基本意思是“通知,告知”,用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語,也可接雙賓語,其直接賓語可由帶疑問詞的動詞不定式或that/wh-從句充當。inform用作不及物動詞時,可作“檢舉,告密”解,常與介詞against〔on〕連用。inform後面不跟雙賓語，

He has informed me his new address.
這個句子是錯誤的，應在his前加介詞of。

I have to inform that I have removed to the above given address.
應在inform後加賓語you。

He has informed his new address to me.
第二個句子才是正確的。

中文詞源：

inform 通知

in-,進入，使，form,形成。其原義使成形，訓練，後引申詞義教導，教育，說明，通知。引申演變比較instruct.

例句：

1. Teachers inform me that Tracey's behaviour has improved no end.
老師們告訴我特雷西的行為大有改善。

2. The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.
玫瑰的概念持續貫穿於詩人的作品中。

3. We simply want to inform people objectively about events.
我們隻是想如實地向人們通報事件情況。

4. Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.
竟然沒有一個人最起碼地通知我一聲計劃瞭些什麼。

5. We regret to inform you that you are being furloughed indefinitely.
我們遺憾地通知您，您將要無限期地在傢待崗。