notify

notify [ˈnəutifai] vt.

1. ■ 通告, 宣告; 布告; 通知

2. ■ 申报, 报告

notify one's intention to the party concerned 把某人意图通知有关方面

I was -fied briefly. 人家简短地通知了我。

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参考词汇

notify;inform;apprise;都含“通知”、“告诉”、“使...知道”的意思。

1. ■ notify指“用正式信件通知”,如:

I -fied him that the meeting had been postponed. 我通知他会议已经延期。

2. ■ inform属一般用语, 侧重“直接地使人知道事实或情况”, 如:

It would be better to inform his parents. 最好告诉他家长。

3. ■ apprise 是文学用语, 侧重“告之有特殊利害关系之事”, 如:

I have apprised him of your arrival. 我已经告诉他你要来。

misinform;