inform
verb [ T ] uk/ɪnˈfɔːm/ us/ɪnˈfɔːrm/
B1 通知，告知
to tell someone about particular facts
The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been informed. 在通知死者亲属之前，不会公布死者的姓名。
Why wasn't I informed about this earlier? 为什么不早点儿将这事通知我？
Walters was not properly informed of the reasons for her arrest. 沃尔特斯并未按规定被告知被捕的原因。
[ + that ] I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week. 我告诉老板下周我不在。
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- We'll inform you when a decision has been reached.
- It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director.
- We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that we won't be attending the conference.
- We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their next of kin.
- Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities.
Phrasal verb
inform against/on someone （向警方）告发（某人）
If you inform on/against someone, you give the police information, usually secretly, about that person, showing that he or she has done something wrong.
The terrorists said that anyone caught informing on them would be killed. 恐怖分子说，举报他们的人一经发现将性命不保。