1. inform：通知，告知

tell：告知

例：

Our teacher informed that we should get to the party before 5 pm.

老师通知我们下午五点前去聚会。

Could you inform your manager of that the meeting was delayed to tomorrow.

能不能通知你们经理，会议时间推迟到明天。

Jack was told that he passed the examination.

杰克被告知通过了考试。

I have told you the news.

我已经告诉你这个消息了。

Inform sb of sth，tell sb sth 通知某人某事；

2. notify：通知，通告，公布

advise：通知，告知

例：

The weather bureau notified the public to prepare for preventing coldness.

气象局通知大家做好防寒准备。

The police officer notified subordinates to arrest the suspect after confirming that he is killer.

在确认那个嫌疑犯就是凶手以后，警官通知属下实施抓捕。

He stopped his work after he was advised of the news.

被告知这个消息后，他停下了工作。

Have you advised Tom that you broke his bike.

你有没有告诉汤姆你弄坏了他的自行车？.

3. acquaint：告知，通知，告诉

announce：通告；（正式）通知

例：

Only idiot acquaints the teacher with the plan of playing truant.

只有傻子才会去告诉老师逃学的计划。

Maybe you can get promoted if you acquaint the manager with your research.

如果你把你的研究告诉经历，也许你可以升职。

The Secretary-General announced the news recourse to the media.

秘书长通知了媒体这一消息来源。

inform 普通用词，指传达事实或信息，或指经过研究或调查而获得的事实或信息。

notify 指正式通知需要注意的事情。

advise 指正式通知某件重要事，所通知的事情与被通知的人有关。

acquaint 指提供有关信息或情况使某人熟悉某些过程或复杂的情况。

Announce 指正式地通知相关信息

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