inform /inˈfɔ:m/ vt. & vi. 1.告诉，通知 （宾语后还可跟of 短语、从句和不定式）：If you saw the accident please inform the police. 如果你看到车祸，请告诉警察。He informed me of your decision.他把你的决定告诉了我。 He informed them of his arrival. 他把自己到达的消息告诉给他们。Then I was informed that the train was not yet in. 接着有人通知我说火车还未到。Please inform us how to find Dr. Brown’s house. 请告诉我们怎么去布朗大夫家。2.用于inform against/on控告，告密：The thief who was caught informed on the others. 被抓住的小偷把其余的都告发了。
information /ˌinfəˈmeiʃən/ n.［u］ 通知；情报；信息：a piece of information 一条消息；the latest information on lung conditions关于肺部疾病的最新资讯Have you dug up any further information on the suspect? 你找到嫌疑犯更详尽的资料了吗？Their information is reliable. 他们的信息可靠。［考句］These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you all the information you need.这些书将提供你所需的全部信息，你可在任何一家书店买到。
