notify
verb [often passive] (formal)to formally or officially tell somebody about something （正式）通报，通知 - notify somebody
Competition winners will be notified by post. 将发信通知竞赛的优胜者。 You must notify us in writing if you wish to cancel your subscription. 如果您想取消订阅，必须书面通知我们。 - notify somebody of something
The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration. 必须向警方报告游行示威的日期。 - notify something to somebody
The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police. 游行示威的日期必须报告警方。 - notify somebody that…
Members have been notified that there will be a small increase in the fee. 会员已经得到通知，费用将有小幅上调。
Extra ExamplesChanges must be notified to the chairman. 一定要将各种变化报告给主席。 If you see anything suspicious you should notify the police immediately. 发现可疑情况应立即报告警方。 The family had been notified of the department's decision. 那家人已被告知部门的决定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- forthwith
- immediately
- promptly
- …
- be obliged to
- be required to
- must
- …
- of
- to
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French notifier, from Latin notificare ‘make known’, from notus ‘known’ (past participle of noscere) + facere ‘make’.- notify somebody