informed /ɪnˈfɔːmd/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Someone who is informed knows about a subject or what is happening in the world. 见多识广的; 了解情况的

  例：

  Informed people know the company is shaky.

  了解情况的人知道该公司状况不稳定。

• 2. 

  → see also well-informed

• 3. 

  ADJ When journalists talk about informed sources, they mean people who are likely to give correct information because of their private or special knowledge. 有根据的 (消息来源) [ADJ n]

  例：

  According to informed sources, those taken into custody include at least one major-general.

  据可靠消息来源，被拘捕者中至少包括一名陆军少将。

• 4. 

  ADJ An informed guess or decision is one that likely to be good, because it is based on definite knowledge or information. 明智的 (猜测或决定) [ADJ n]

  例：

  Science is now enabling us to make more informed choices about how we use common drugs.

  科学现在使得我们能够对如何使用常用药品做出更明智的选择。

• 5. 

  → see also inform