inform

To tell someone about something; to give character or quality to something; to act as the basis of a decision or work.

• information/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/(n)信息
• informed/ɪnˈfɔːmd/(adj)有见识的
• informative/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/(adj)提供信息的

• inform a decision
• keep informed
• inform policy
• be well informed
• inform the debate
• fully informed

1. 1.The research aims to inform policy decisions on housing by providing robust evidence on current needs.
2. 2.Please keep all relevant parties informed as the situation develops — no one should be surprised by what happens next.

• notify/ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/— make someone aware
• advise/ədˈvaɪz/— give information to
• brief/briːf/— give essential information to

from Latin "informare" = to give form to, to instruct, from "in-" + "forma" (form)