inform: [14] When English first acquired inform (via Old French enfourmer) it was used simply for ‘give form or shape to’. However, its Latin original, informāre (a compound verb based on forma ‘form’), had in classical times moved on from the primary notion of ‘shaping’ via ‘forming an idea of something’ and ‘describing it’ to ‘telling or instructing people about something’. English took this sense over too, and has persevered with it, but ‘give shape to’ was dropped in the 17th century. => form
inform (v.)
early 14c., "to train or instruct in some specific subject," from Old French informer "instruct, inform, teach," and directly from Latin informare "to shape, form," figuratively "train, instruct, educate," from in- "into" (see in- (2)) + formare "to form, shape," from forma "form" (see form (n.)). Varied with enform until c. 1600. Sense of "report facts or news" first recorded late 14c. Related: Informed; informing.
雙語例句
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。
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2. The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.
玫瑰的概念持續(xù)貫穿于詩人的作品中。
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3. We simply want to inform people objectively about events.
我們只是想如實地向人們通報事件情況。
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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了些什么。
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5. We regret to inform you that you are being furloughed indefinitely.