information
[UK]/ˌɪn.fə'meɪ.ʃən/ [US]/-fɚ-/ (informal info)
noun [U]
E
* facts about a situation, person, event, etc
情报；资料；消息

1. Do you have any information about/on train times?
你知道有关火车时刻的资讯吗？

2. I read an interesting bit/piece of information in the newspaper.
我在报纸上看到一则有趣的消息。

3. For further information (= if you want to know more) , please contact your local library.
欲知详情，请联络当地图书馆。

4. [+ that] We have reliable information that a strike is planned next month.
我们有可靠消息说下个月将有罢工。

[UK]/ˌɪn.fə'meɪ.ʃən/ [US]/-fɚ-/ (informal info)
noun [U]
Too much information informal
* used when you want to tell someone that what they have said should be kept private or is embarrassing
话太多了！

[UK]/ˌɪn.fə'meɪ.ʃən/ [US]/-fɚ-/ (informal info)
noun [U]

Common mistake : information
Information does not have a plural form and cannot be used with a or an.
To talk about an amount of information , do not say 'informations', say information , some information or a lot of information :
I found a lot of useful informations on their website.
I found a lot of useful information on their website.
To talk about information in the singular, do not say 'an information', say a piece/bit of information.
Sue has just told me a useful information.
Sue has just told me a useful bit of information.

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☞ information
in·for·ma·tion / 7infE5meiFn; NAmE 7infEr5m- / (also informal info) noun [U]
1. ~ (on / about sb / sth) facts or details about sb / sth
   信息；消息；情报；资料；资讯:
   a piece of information
   一则消息
   a source of information
   消息来源
   to collect / gather / obtain / receive information
   收集/搜集/获取/接收信息
   to provide / give / pass on information
   提供/给予/传递信息
   For further information on the diet, write to us at this address.
   欲知规定饮食的详情,请按这个地址给我们写信。
    Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest.
   我们得到的情报是,警察不久就要逮捕人了。
   This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers.
   这张传单是为向我们的顾客提供信息而印制的。
   an information desk
   问询处
   He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
   在看到全部相关资料之前他拒绝评论。
2. (NAmE, informal) = directory enquiries
• in·for·ma·tion·al / -FEnl / adj. [only before noun] :
   the informational content of a book
   书的信息内容
   the informational role of the media
   新闻媒体的信息功能
 IDIOMS 
▪ for information 'only
   written on documents that are sent to sb who needs to know the information in them but does not need to deal with them
   (文件)仅供参考
▪ for your infor'mation
1. (abbr. FYI) = for information only
2. (informal) used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth
   (指出对方弄错)需要提醒你的是,需要说明的是:
   For your information, I don't even have a car.
   你要知道,我连汽车都没有。
⇨ more at mine n.

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information noun

• ADJECTIVE accurate, correct, precise | authoritative, credible, reliable | erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect It is alleged that he gave false ~ to the tax authorities. | misleading | conflicting | complete | incomplete, insufficient | limited | unbiased | helpful, invaluable, pertinent (esp. AmE), relevant, useful, valuable | critical, crucial, important, vital | useless | necessary | timely | available Further ~ is available on request. | missing | fresh, new | latest, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute the latest ~ on the situation in the Middle East | updated | real-time | additional, extra, further, supplementary | general general ~ about the company as a whole | basic basic ~ like date of birth and phone number | background | anecdotal | detailed, in-depth | specific | factual | classified, confidential, non-public (esp. AmE), secret, sensitive | unclassified | price-sensitive There are legal constraints on the use of price-sensitive ~. | actionable (AmE) personal | bibliographic, biographical, economic, educational, financial, social, technical, technological (AmE), etc. | contact The leaflet provides contact ~ for your local branch. | intelligence | health | medical, patient | genetic

• … OF INFORMATION item, piece an interesting piece of ~ | bit, fragment, nugget, scrap, snippet She let slip a few nuggets of ~ about herself. | mine, wealth This book is a mine of ~ on the Romans.

• VERB + INFORMATION contain | have Do you have the ~ I need? | retain, store James is able to retain an enormous amount of factual ~ in his head. | database systems that process and store ~ | absorb, digest | process | incorporate, integrate (esp. AmE) | need, require | ask for, request, solicit | look for, seek | acquire, derive, find, gain, get, glean, obtain ~ gained from research | collect, compile, gather The police are still questioning witnesses and gathering ~. | receive | dig up, uncover Have you dug up any further ~ on the suspect? | elicit, extract, retrieve the difficulties of extracting ~ from government officials | software that retrieves ~ from a variety of different sources | access Portable computers are good for accessing ~ while on the move. | download, upload | post New ~ will be posted on the Internet twice a month. | add | submit | disclose, divulge, give, impart, make available, provide (sb with), release, reveal, supply (sb with) a court order preventing an ex-employee from disclosing confidential ~ | leak Someone leaked ~ to the press. | communicate, convey, pass on, relate, relay They passed on the ~ about the crime to the police. | transfer, transmit | deliver | forward | yield The research has yielded a lot of ~. | share The Internet allows us to share ~ with our distributors. | circulate, disseminate, distribute an organization that disseminates ~ about women in science | exchange The two countries exchange ~ on wanted criminals. | offer, volunteer She didn't volunteer that ~, and I didn't ask. | withhold It was improper of the broker to withhold the ~ from the stock exchange. | cover up, suppress | assimilate, collate, organize | check, verify | analyse/analyze, interpret | review | record | protect, safeguard | display, present The way you present the ~ is important. | publish | use, utilize | act on, go on At the moment we have very little ~ to go on.

• INFORMATION + VERB pertain to sth, relate to sth ~ relating to the social background of the child | lead to sth a reward for ~ leading to an arrest | contain sth, include sth | flow The ~ flows in both directions.

• INFORMATION + NOUN provider, service | booth (esp. AmE), bureau, desk, centre/center, kiosk, office | manager, officer, professional, specialist | source | content | resources | pack (esp. BrE), packet (esp. AmE), sheet | database | network, system | technology (usually IT) | processing | management | provision | dissemination | flow | exchange, sharing | retrieval | request | needs, requirements | overload | gap | warfare | security | age This is the ~ age and there's an insatiable appetite for data and speed. | revolution

• PREPOSITION according to ~ According to ~ received by the police, the terrorists have left the country. | for sb's ~ This leaflet is produced for the ~ of our customers. | ~ about, ~ concerning, ~ on, ~ regarding financial ~ concerning a company

• PHRASES access to ~ | the exchange of ~ | the flow of ~ to improve the flow of ~ within the company | a lack of ~ | a request for ~ | a source of ~

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information
 see under gold mine.

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information

noun

 ➡ See also the entries for figure, news and situation 另见figure条、news条和situation条information ♦︎ data ♦︎ detail ♦︎ fact ♦︎ point ♦︎ material ♦︎ intelligence ♦︎ particular ♦︎ infoThese are all words for things about a situation, person, etc. that you know about, can find out about, or that are true. 这些词均表示信息、资料或实情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆information / data / a detail / a fact / a point / material / intelligence / particulars / info about / relating to sb / sth◆information / data / material / intelligence / info on sb / sth◆information / intelligence / the fact / the point that...◆(an) important information / data / detail / fact / point / material / intelligence / particular / info◆accurate / precise information / data / details / facts / intelligence / info◆(a) detailed information / data / facts / point / material / intelligence / particulars◆hard information / data / facts / intelligence◆(a / an) further / additional information / data / details / fact / point / material / intelligence / particulars / info◆to have information / data / details / the facts / intelligence / particulars / info◆to collect / gather information / data / details / facts / material / intelligence / info◆to get / receive information / data / details / intelligence / info◆to record information / data / details / facts / info◆to give (sb) information / data / details / the facts / particulars / info◆to provide information / data / details / material / particulars / info◆a piece of information / data / intelligence■ information [uncountable] things that you know, are told, or can find out about sb/sth 信息；消息；情报◆Do you have any information about local buses?你有本地公共汽车的信息吗？◆He is accused of giving false information to the police.他被指控向警方提供假情报。◆Information is stored on their computerized databases.信息存储在他们的电脑数据库里。◆For further information, contact us at the above address.欲知详情，请按上述地址联系我们。◆You can go to the information desk for help.你可以去服务台请求帮助。◆This letter is for information only.这封信仅供参考。  see also inform ⇨ tell 1 ■ data [uncountable] information that has been gathered about sth, especially when it is examined and used to find out things or to make decisions; information that is stored on a computer 数据；资料；（存储在计算机中的）数据资料◆They are not allowed to hold data on people's private finances.他们不得保存有关人们个人财务状况的资料。◆What methods are you using to interpret the data?你用什么方法解读这些数据？◆There is no hard data to support this theory.没有可靠的数据支持这个理论。◆This is just raw data (= data that has not been examined).这只是原始资料。◆One vital item of data was missing.一条极其重要的数据找不到了。ⓘ Data is usually treated as an uncountable noun, but it is used as a plural noun in technical English, when the singular is datum. * data通常用作不可数名词，但作术语时用作复数名词，其单数形式为datum◆ (technical 术语) These data were collected over a period of several months.这些资料是用几个月的时间收集来的。■ detail [countable] a small individual piece of information about what sth is like or what needs to be done; a less important piece of information 细微之处；细节；枝节◆The expedition was planned down to the last detail.这次探险计划得十分周详。◆He stood still, absorbing every detail of his surroundings.他一动不动地站着，不放过周围环境中的每一个细微之处。◆Oh that's just a detail－we can deal with it later.哦，那只是个枝节问题，我们可以以后处理。◆Sharon will fill you in on the details (= tell you them).莎伦会详细告诉你的。ⓘ Details [plural] are information, especially pieces of practical information about a person, event, service, etc. or the complete information about sth that happened. 复数形式的details指详情，尤指关于某人、某个事件、某项服务等的实用性信息或关于发生之事的全部情况◆Our personnel officer will take your details (= take information about you).我们的人事主管会记下你的资料。◆'We had a terrible time.' 'Oh, spare me the details (= I do not want to know all the details)!'“我们倒霉透了。”“哎呀，别给我细说了！”   see also detail ⇨ list verb , detailed ⇨ detailed ■ fact [countable] a thing that is known to be true, especially sth that can be proved （可证实的）事实，真相◆First, let's look at some basic facts about healthy eating.首先，咱们看一下关于健康饮食的一些基本事实。◆I've asked to see all the facts and figures before I make a decision.我已要求查看全部精确资料后再作决定。◆I wish you'd get your facts right!我希望你别把事实搞错！◆The judge ordered both lawyers to stick to the facts.法官要求双方律师不要偏离事实。◆It's time you learnt to face the facts (= accept reality).现在该是你学会正视现实的时候了。◆I know for a fact that he's involved in something illegal.我肯定他卷入了非法活动。  see also fact ⇨ fact , factual ⇨ reliable 2 ■ point [countable] a particular detail or fact 具体细节（或事实）◆Here are the main points of the news.以下是新闻摘要。◆Could you explain that point again?你能再解释一下那一点吗？◆There are one or two points that aren't yet clear.有一两点还不清楚。■ material [uncountable] information or ideas used in books, etc. 素材；用以创作的材料（或构想）◆She's collecting material for her next novel.她在为下一部小说收集素材。■ intelligence [uncountable] secret information that is collected about enemies or criminals; the people that collect this information （关于敌人或罪犯的）情报；情报人员◆They had obtained secret intelligence about enemy plans.他们得到了有关敌人计划的秘密情报。◆Intelligence sources (= people who give this information) report that a terrorist attack is highly probable.有消息称恐怖分子极有可能会发动袭击。◆He's head of military intelligence.他是军方情报头目。■ particular [countable, usually plural] (formal) a fact or detail, especially one that is officially written down （尤指正式记下的）细节，详情◆The police officer took down all the particulars of the burglary.警察记下了入室窃案的详细情况。◆The new contract will be the same in every particular as the old one.新合同与旧合同的各项细节将完全相同。ⓘ Particulars [plural] are written information or details about a property, business, job, etc. 复数形式的particulars指关于房产、生意、工作等的书面详细资料◆We asked for the particulars of the house.我们索要了那栋房子的详细资料。 ■ info ˈɪnfəʊ; NAmE ˈɪnfoʊ [uncountable] (informal) information 信息；消息；情报◆Have you had any more info about the job yet?关于这份工作你有进一步的消息吗？ⓘ Info is an informal word, often used to talk about details of sth such as a job, course or event, and often comes in printed form. Info- can also be used as a prefix in words such as infosheet and infopack. * info是非正式用语，常用以指工作、课程或事件等的资料，通常是纸本资料。info-还可用作前缀，构成infosheet（资料单张）和infopack（信息包）等词◆We send all potential clients an infopack.我们给所有潜在的客户都发了信息包。

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information

noun
for further information write to the address below
DETAILS , particulars, facts, figures, statistics, data; knowledge, intelligence; instruction, advice, guidance, direction, counsel, enlightenment; news, notice, word; material, documentation, documents; informal info, gen, the low-down, the dope, the inside story, the latest, bumf.

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information

Information consists of facts that you obtain or receive.

    It is mainly used to obtain information required by government departments.

    Whenever he wanted information, he could get it immediately.

Information is an uncount noun. You do not use `an' in front of it, and you do not talk about `informations'. However, you can talk about a piece of information.

    I kept wondering what use I could make of this piece of information.

You say that you give people information.

    He thought I'd given them the information.

You do not say that you `tell' people information.

You refer to information about something or on something.

    I'd like some information about trains, please.

    I'm afraid that I have no information on that.

`news'

You do not use information to refer to descriptions of recent events in newspapers or on television or radio. The word you use is news.

    He's recently been in the news.

    It was on the news at 8.30.

See entry at news.

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information 信息，资讯
来自inform, 通知。引申词义信息，资讯。

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