:knowledge that you get about someone or something:facts or details about a subject信息;情报;资料
They're working to collect/gather information about the early settlers in the region.他们在搜集本地区早期拓居者的资料。
The pamphlet provides a lot of information on/about/concerning recent changes to the tax laws.这本宣传册提供了很多关于近期税法变更的信息。
detailed/specific information详细/某方面的资料
He gave the police false/misleading information about his background.他向警方提供了错误/误导性的个人背景资料。
The conference will give us an opportunity to exchange/share information with other researchers.这次会议将给我们提供一个与其他研究人员交换/共享信息的机会。
We can't make a decision until we have more/further/additional information.我们要有更多信息才能做决定。
The tests have not yet uncovered any new information.这些检测仍未能发现任何新信息。
I don't like having to reveal personal/private information when I fill in a job application.填工作申请表的时候,我不喜欢被迫透露个人/私密信息。
He's accused of withholding useful/valuable/vital information.他被指控隐瞒有用/有价值/重要的信息。
My information is [=I have been told, I understand] that he will be arriving early this evening.我听说他会在今天晚上早些时候到达。
We enclose a price list for your information. [=to provide you with information that we think will interest you]我们附寄一张价目表以供你参考。
◊ The phrase for your information is sometimes used informally in speech when responding to an annoying statement or question by someone who has accused or blamed you wrongly.需要提醒你的是,需要说明的是(有时用于口语,回应对方错误的指责,非正式用法)
“Are these the best tickets you could get?” “For your information, I had to stand in line for two hours to get these!”“这就是你能买到的最好的票吗?”“要向你说明的是,这是我排了两个小时的队才买到的!”
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US:a service that telephone users can call to find out the telephone number for a specified person or organization:directory assistance问讯台;电话号码查询台
I couldn't remember his number so I had to call information.我不记得他的号码了,所以只好给问讯台打电话查询。
: the attribute inherent in and communicated by one of two or more alternative sequences or arrangements of something (such as nucleotides in DNA or binary digits in a computer program) that produce specific effects
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: a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data
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: something (such as a message, experimental data, or a picture) which justifies change in a construct (such as a plan or theory) that represents physical or mental experience or another construct
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: a quantitative measure of the content of information
specifically: a numerical quantity that measures the uncertainty in the outcome of an experiment to be performed
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: the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence
They're working to collect information about the early settlers in the region. The pamphlet provides a lot of information on recent changes to the tax laws. He gave the police false information about his background. The conference will give us an opportunity to exchange information with other researchers. We can't make a decision until we have more information. The tests have not yet uncovered any new information. I don't like having to reveal personal information when I fill in a job application. He's accused of withholding useful information. I couldn't remember his number so I had to call information. See More
Recent Examples on the WebBut over the years more information has been released. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Freed suggested that people start by contacting the State Health Insurance Assistance Program in their state (contact information can be found here). Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Services for Arizonans in crisis include: Dial 2-1-1 at any time to reach the free 2-1-1 Arizona information and referral service and connect with free resources available locally throughout the state. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The city has pushed back on some recommendations, the audit says, such as ensuring call-takers closely follow a script of questions to direct to people seeking help, so critical information is not lost. Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 People who were affected will receive a letter providing more information and possible next steps. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The sheriff’s office said more information would be released later.Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 The leak included a huge database purportedly detailing the names and other information about 38,000 people who had at one point paid dues to the organization. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Many of the email chains read like good-faith interactions between public officials and internet companies worried about clearly false information. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | ... OF INFORMATION | VERB + INFORMATION | INFORMATION + VERB | INFORMATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤accurate, correct, precise準確的/正確的/精確的信息➤authoritative, credible, reliable權威的/可信的/可靠的信息▸➤erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect有誤差的/虛假的/不準確的/不正確的信息◇It is alleged that he gave false information to the tax authorities.據稱他向稅務機關提供了虛假信息。➤misleading誤導性信息➤conflicting不一致的信息➤complete完整的信息➤incomplete, insufficient不完整的/不充分的信息➤limited有限的信息➤unbiased公正的信息▸➤helpful, invaluable, pertinent, relevant, useful, valuable有益的/無價的/切題的/相關的/有用的/有價值的信息➤critical, crucial, important, vital關鍵的信息;至關重要的信息;重要的信息▸➤useless無用的信息➤necessary必要的信息➤timely及時的信息▸➤available可獲取的信息◇Further information is available on request.如有要求即可提供更多信息。➤missing遺漏的信息▸➤fresh, new新信息▸➤latest, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute最新的消息;最近的資訊◇the latest information on the situation in the Middle East關於中東局勢的最新信息➤updated更新的信息➤real-time實時信息▸➤additional, extra, further, supplementary附加的信息;更多的信息;補充信息▸➤general一般信息◇general information about the company as a whole關於整個公司的總體信息➤basic基本信息◇basic information like date of birth and phone number出生日期和電話號碼之類的基本信息➤background背景資料➤anecdotal佚事信息▸➤detailed, in-depth詳細/深度信息➤specific具體信息▸➤factual事實信息▸➤classified, confidential, non-public, secret, sensitive保密信息;機密情報;非公開信息;秘密信息;敏感信息➤unclassified非保密信息▸➤price-sensitive價格敏感信息◇There are legal constraints on the use of price-sensitive information.對於價格敏感信息的使用有法律限制。➤actionable (NAmE) 可訴訟信息➤personal個人信息▸➤bibliographic, biographical, economic, educational, financial, social, technical, technological (NAmE) , etc.參考文獻、傳記、經濟、教育、金融、社會、專業、技術等信息➤contact聯繫信息◇The leaflet provides contact information for your local branch.小冊子中有您所在的當地分公司的聯繫方式。➤intelligence情報資料➤health健康信息➤medical, patient醫療信息;患者資料➤genetic遺傳信息... OF INFORMATION➤item, piece一條/一則信息◇an interesting piece of information一條有趣的消息➤bit, fragment, nugget, scrap, snippet一點兒消息;片段信息;有價值的信息;零碎信息;摘錄的小段信息◇She let slip a few nuggets of information about herself.她泄露了幾條與自身相關的重要信息。➤mine, wealth信息寶庫;豐富的信息◇This book is a mine of information on the Romans.這部書就是一座關於羅馬人的信息寶庫。VERB + INFORMATION➤contain包含信息▸➤have有消息◇Do you have the information I need?你有我需要的信息嗎?➤retain, store保留/貯存信息◇James is able to retain an enormous amount of factual information in his head.詹姆斯能夠在頭腦中貯存大量的事實信息。◇database systems that process and store information處理和存貯信息的數據庫系統➤absorb, digest吸收/消化信息➤process處理信息➤incorporate, integrate (especially NAmE) 整合信息▸➤need, require需要信息▸➤ask for, request, solicit詢問信息;索要信息▸➤look for, seek尋找/搜尋信息▸➤acquire, derive, find, gain, get, glean, obtain獲得信息;發現信息;得到信息;(從各處)獲取信息◇information gained from research從研究中獲得的信息➤collect, compile, gather搜集/編輯/收集信息◇The police are still questioning witnesses and gathering information.警方仍在訊問目擊者以搜集信息。➤receive收到信息▸➤dig up, uncover查明/揭露信息◇Have you dug up any further information on the suspect?你挖掘到有關嫌疑人的進一步信息了嗎?➤elicit, extract, retrieve套取情報;檢索信息◇the difficulties of extracting information from government officials向政府官員套取信息的困難◇software that retrieves information from a variety of different sources從各種不同來源檢索信息的軟件➤access存取信息◇Portable computers are good for accessing information while on the move.便攜式電腦長於在移動中存取信息。➤download, upload下載/上傳信息➤post發佈信息◇New information will be posted on the Internet twice a month.新信息在因特網上每月發佈兩次。➤add增加信息➤submit提交信息▸➤disclose, divulge, give, impart, make available, provide (sb with), release, reveal, supply (sb with)透露信息;泄露信息;(向某人)提供信息;發佈信息◇a court order preventing an ex-employee from disclosing confidential information防止離職雇員泄露機密信息的法庭命令➤leak泄露信息◇Someone leaked information to the press.有人向媒體泄露了消息。➤communicate, convey, pass on, relate, relay溝通信息;傳達信息;傳遞信息;敍述信息◇They passed on the information about the crime to the police.他們把犯案的信息傳給了警方。➤transfer, transmit傳輸/傳播信息➤deliver傳送信息➤forward轉發信息➤yield產生信息◇The research has yielded a lot of information.這項研究產生了大量信息。➤share分享信息◇The Internet allows us to share information with our distributors.因特網使我們能夠與分銷商共享信息。➤circulate, disseminate, distribute傳播信息;散佈消息◇an organization that disseminates information about women in science宣傳有關科學界女性信息的組織➤exchange交換情報◇The two countries exchange information on wanted criminals.兩國互相交換關於通緝犯的情報。➤offer, volunteer提供/主動提供信息◇She didn't volunteer that information, and I didn't ask.她沒有主動提供那條消息,我也沒問。➤withhold隱瞞消息◇It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.經紀人向證券交易所隱瞞信息的行為是不正當的。➤cover up, suppress隱瞞/封鎖信息▸➤assimilate, collate, organize吸收信息;核對信息;整理資料▸➤check, verify核對/核實信息▸➤analyse/analyze, interpret分析/解讀信息➤review回顧信息➤record記錄信息➤protect, safeguard保護信息▸➤display, present展示/呈現信息◇The way you present the information is important.你呈現信息的方式很重要。➤publish發佈信息➤use, utilize利用信息▸➤act on, go on依據信息行事◇At the moment we have very little information to go on.眼下我們掌握的信息太少,無法採取進一步行動。INFORMATION + VERB➤pertain to sth, relate to sth信息與⋯有關◇information relating to the social background of the child與孩子的社會背景相關的信息➤lead to sth信息導致⋯◇a reward for information leading to an arrest對有助於逮捕疑犯的信息的獎勵➤contain sth, include sth信息包含⋯/包括⋯➤flow信息流動◇The information flows in both directions.信息是雙向流動的。INFORMATION + NOUN➤provider, service信息提供商;信息服務▸➤booth, bureau, desk, centre/center, kiosk, office問詢亭;情報局;問詢台;信息中心;信息台;情報處➤manager, officer, professional, specialist信息管理者;情報官員;信息專業人員;信息專家▸➤source信息來源➤content信息內容➤resources信息資源➤pack, packet, sheet資料袋;信息包;信息表➤database信息數據庫▸➤network, system信息網絡/系統➤technology (usually IT)信息技術▸➤processing信息處理➤management信息管理➤provision信息提供➤dissemination信息傳播➤flow信息流➤exchange, sharing信息交換/共享➤retrieval信息檢索➤request索取信息➤needs, requirements信息需要/需求➤overload信息過載➤gap信息差➤warfare信息戰➤security信息安全➤age信息時代◇This is the information age and there's an insatiable appetite for data and speed.現在是信息時代,對數據與速度有一種永不滿足的追求。➤revolution信息革命PREPOSITION➤according to information根據信息◇According to information received by the police, the terrorists have left the country.根據警方得到的情報,恐怖分子已經離開該國。➤for sb's information供某人參考◇This leaflet is produced for the information of our customers.這份傳單謹供顧客參考。➤information about, information concerning, information on, information regarding關於⋯的信息◇financial information concerning a company一家公司的財務信息PHRASES➤access to information信息的獲取➤the exchange of information信息交換▸➤the flow of information信息流動◇to improve the flow of information within the company改善公司內部的信息流動➤a lack of information信息缺乏➤a request for information索取信息➤a source of information信息來源