inform學測 L3KK [ˌɪˈnfɔrm] ｜ /ˌɪˈnfɔrm/
告知；通知·告發；向當局密報·賦予特質；構成⋯的精神
教科書常見動詞，義項易搞混
The teacher sent a text message to inform parents that school would close early.
老師傳簡訊通知家長，學校將提早放學。
一個畫面：資訊灌入塑形
消息灌入把新消息倒進對方腦中
密報告發偷偷把情報送到警方手上
灌注塑形特質注入，塑造事物樣貌
義項
簡訊通知A2verb告知；通知
Please inform all the staff that tomorrow's meeting has been moved to the afternoon.
請通知全體員工，明天的會議已改到下午。
inform the staffinform the public
密報告發B2verb告發；向當局密報
The man agreed to inform on the gang and tell the police where they were hiding.
那名男子同意告發那個幫派，並告訴警方他們藏身之處。
inform on a friendinform on a criminal
精神形塑A2verb賦予特質；構成⋯的精神
Her honesty informs everything she does.
她的誠實形塑了她所做的每一件事。
informs her actionsinforms their choices
片語
inform the police通報警方 →把消息告訴警方
inform on a friend密報朋友 →向當局告發自己的朋友
keep everyone informed隨時通報 →讓大家隨時知道最新狀況
well informed消息靈通 →消息靈通、了解狀況
你會不會這樣說？
The teacher sent a text message to ___ parents that school would close early. (inform / information)
看答案
inform
inform 是動詞，information 是名詞，空格後需要動詞。
'The man agreed to inform on the gang.' 這裡的 inform 最接近哪個意思？(A) 賦予特質 (B) 告知 (C) 告發
看答案
(C)
inform on someone 指向當局告發某人。
字族
information 資訊；消息・informed 消息靈通的；知情的・informant 告密者；線人