notify

notify — verb

1. to formally give someone important information, typically in writing or through

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to formally give someone important information, typically in writing or through an official procedure

例句

Emily notified the school office of her daughter's change of address.

notify + person + of + noun phrase

The hospital notified us that the test results would take three days.

notify + person + that-clause

同義詞
  • inform

    More general and neutral in tone; does not carry the same formal/official weight as 'notify'

  • advise

    Common in commercial and legal contexts, often implies guidance rather than a one-way announcement

  • alert

    Stronger sense of urgency or danger; implies the information requires immediate attention or action

  • tell

    Informal and general; suitable for everyday conversation but not for official or written communication

反義詞
  • conceal

    To deliberately keep information hidden rather than sharing it

  • withhold

    To intentionally refuse to give information that someone has a right to know

文法句型

notify + person + of + noun phrase

notify + person + that-clause

be notified + by + method

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, legal, or administrative contexts. The person receiving the information is always the direct object — you notify someone of something, not notify something to someone. In legal documents, 'notify' often carries a requirement to inform in writing or within a specified time frame.

常見錯誤

❌Please notify to the manager about the change.
✅Please notify the manager of the change.
💡'notify' takes the person as a direct object; no preposition is needed before the person.
❌I notified him the news.
✅I notified him of the news.
💡When the information is a noun (not a clause), you must use 'of' to connect the person and the information.
❌The school notified about the holiday.
✅The school notified parents about the holiday.
💡'notify' always requires a direct object (the person being told), even when the context seems clear.