Definition of information in English:

information

noun ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
消息；情报；资料，资讯
a vital piece of information
一条至关重要的消息。
Example sentencesExamples
- Police stressed the man was not a suspect or under arrest but hoped he could provide vital information that could lead them to the killer.
- The trial had heard that a vital piece of information was missing.
- He said another new witness had been found who could provide vital information regarding an identification issue.
- Disputes often arise about what information was in fact provided in a given case.
- Yes, but I have to say it is still unusual for one person to receive three pieces of information from three separate sources.
- He had missed the midday news broadcast that had announced this vital piece of information.
- The Murray family believe one person has a vital piece of information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case.
- Drug treatment, counselling services, and advice and information may be provided from a primary service.
- But now the regular information they received from police has ground to a halt.
- The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements.
- He's always there to provide those pieces of information that are forgotten by the others.
- They will also be consulted on plans for future developments and receive regular information about the hospital.
- Your letter provides no facts, details or information that in anyway contradict the article.
- Facts provide information which is free from the contamination of a subjective viewpoint.
- You, sir, for what ever reason, work hard to provide solid information on a regular basis that I can use.
- There are some pieces of information that I will provide here that I believe are worth reading.
- The charity provides advice and information on topics such as access to benefits and services.
- Women who are Rhesus negative will receive information and counselling about the treatment.
- The information service can provide you with information and advice on all your rights and entitlements.
- This is a national helpline that can provide sound advice and information on giving up smoking.
Synonyms
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, deets
1. 1.1Law count noun A charge lodged with a magistrates' court.
  〔律〕（向治安法院提起的）控告，起诉
  the tenant may lay an information against his landlord
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, the duty of the court is to hear informations which are properly before it.
  These private informations came before the Justice of the Peace for the pre-hearing required under Section 507.1 of the Criminal Code.
  When the justices purported to commit the appellant on these informations, they were doing something which in law they had no power to do.
  The Local Court Magistrate quashed and declared void the informations.
  The rule developed during a period of extreme formality and technicality in the preferring of indictments and laying of informations.
2What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things.
（由特定事物组合或排列传递或表达的）信息
genetically transmitted information
遗传信息。
Example sentencesExamples
- The central characteristic of the genre is accuracy in conveying information about cities and ancient buildings.
- The practitioner, in turn, may consciously or unconsciously convey this information to the patient.
- The bandwidth constraints of the internet force us to find more concise ways to represent information.
- The forms in which information was conveyed were often not transparent or intuitive.
- Then the scientists measured how much information the songs could convey.
- Nearly half are sensory which convey information to the brain; the rest are motor which transmit orders from the brain.
- They convey useful information about the perceived scarcity of the resource.
- In general, information about sport was conveyed by newspapers or by word-of-mouth.
- Topic Maps are useful because they convey more information we can use.
- Money is supposed to convey information about the economic value of a product or service.
- We need to look outside of the ‘normal channels’ used to convey security information.
- Another official at the agency said its staff tried to convey relevant information quickly this time.
- Nine times out of ten these calls convey information that no one needs to know.
- They are physically expressive and convey emotional information through touch.
- He doesn't ever answer why the system's price conveys the correct global information.
- Even so, we may still be forced to contemplate changes in the way information is conveyed.
- I love maps, especially maps that convey information about our world in a novel way.
- The choice of axioms in a logical system can represent content specific information.
- It must sit on something, it must be able to convey its information to somewhere; it must be able to be reset.
- The price information was then conveyed back to Europe or other relevant locations.
1. 2.1Computing Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
  〔计算机〕（由计算机处理、存储或传输的）信息
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although the hardware is still at a very basic stage, the theory of how quantum computers process information is well advanced.
  The computer can record how accurately information is processed and how quickly.
  Your computer accesses the information a little at a time, just ahead of what you're listening to.
  All the information was stored by the digital camera when the picture was taken.
  They have revealed fears that the information stored on blank discs is vulnerable to being lost within a decade.
  Staff at the Revenue have wide access to computers, which store information on up to 60m people.
  MPO lets processors store information locally so it is there when they need it, without those latencies.
  Hibernation is when the system stores all the information it has in its memory onto the hard disk, then shuts down.
  This takes snapshots of a system's hard disk content and stores the information in a compressed form on a server.
  They had to programme their robot by using a computer and downloading the information into the robot via a Lego brick.
  You can use a laptop computer to download information about the performance of the machine.
  Where does all of this electronic information get stored and how do children process it?
  At that price, he reasoned, it would finally be cheaper to store information on computer than it is on paper.
  Codes act as tags that are placed on data about people to allow the information to be processed by the computer.
  Bios information is stored inside a chip housed on the computer's motherboard.
  In most computer systems, the information is carried by wires and electronic parts.
  All the cards contain a computer chip which stores information, such as what type of meal has been purchased by the pupil.
  A desktop machine built three years ago would be enough to store all the information needed.
  The client software can then be used to keep the information on the handset synchronized with the information stored on the server.
  There is also provision to change the information stored on the battery-operated boards.
2. 2.2 (in information theory) a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, impulses, etc., as against that of alternative sequences.
  （信息论用语）信息

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'formation of the mind, teaching'), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare (see inform).

Definition of information in US English:

information

nounˌinfərˈmāSH(ə)nˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n

1Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
消息；情报；资料，资讯
a vital piece of information
一条至关重要的消息。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Murray family believe one person has a vital piece of information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case.
- They will also be consulted on plans for future developments and receive regular information about the hospital.
- Women who are Rhesus negative will receive information and counselling about the treatment.
- The information service can provide you with information and advice on all your rights and entitlements.
- There are some pieces of information that I will provide here that I believe are worth reading.
- But now the regular information they received from police has ground to a halt.
- Yes, but I have to say it is still unusual for one person to receive three pieces of information from three separate sources.
- He's always there to provide those pieces of information that are forgotten by the others.
- Drug treatment, counselling services, and advice and information may be provided from a primary service.
- The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements.
- He said another new witness had been found who could provide vital information regarding an identification issue.
- The charity provides advice and information on topics such as access to benefits and services.
- The trial had heard that a vital piece of information was missing.
- Disputes often arise about what information was in fact provided in a given case.
- Your letter provides no facts, details or information that in anyway contradict the article.
- Police stressed the man was not a suspect or under arrest but hoped he could provide vital information that could lead them to the killer.
- You, sir, for what ever reason, work hard to provide solid information on a regular basis that I can use.
- This is a national helpline that can provide sound advice and information on giving up smoking.
- Facts provide information which is free from the contamination of a subjective viewpoint.
- He had missed the midday news broadcast that had announced this vital piece of information.
Synonyms
details, particulars, facts, figures, statistics, data
1. 1.1Law A formal criminal charge lodged with a court or magistrate by a prosecutor without the aid of a grand jury.
  the tenant may lay an information against his landlord
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, the duty of the court is to hear informations which are properly before it.
  The rule developed during a period of extreme formality and technicality in the preferring of indictments and laying of informations.
  The Local Court Magistrate quashed and declared void the informations.
  These private informations came before the Justice of the Peace for the pre-hearing required under Section 507.1 of the Criminal Code.
  When the justices purported to commit the appellant on these informations, they were doing something which in law they had no power to do.
2What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things.
（由特定事物组合或排列传递或表达的）信息
genetically transmitted information
遗传信息。
Example sentencesExamples
- In general, information about sport was conveyed by newspapers or by word-of-mouth.
- We need to look outside of the ‘normal channels’ used to convey security information.
- They convey useful information about the perceived scarcity of the resource.
- I love maps, especially maps that convey information about our world in a novel way.
- The price information was then conveyed back to Europe or other relevant locations.
- The practitioner, in turn, may consciously or unconsciously convey this information to the patient.
- The forms in which information was conveyed were often not transparent or intuitive.
- The bandwidth constraints of the internet force us to find more concise ways to represent information.
- Topic Maps are useful because they convey more information we can use.
- Then the scientists measured how much information the songs could convey.
- It must sit on something, it must be able to convey its information to somewhere; it must be able to be reset.
- They are physically expressive and convey emotional information through touch.
- Money is supposed to convey information about the economic value of a product or service.
- The central characteristic of the genre is accuracy in conveying information about cities and ancient buildings.
- Nearly half are sensory which convey information to the brain; the rest are motor which transmit orders from the brain.
- Even so, we may still be forced to contemplate changes in the way information is conveyed.
- He doesn't ever answer why the system's price conveys the correct global information.
- Nine times out of ten these calls convey information that no one needs to know.
- Another official at the agency said its staff tried to convey relevant information quickly this time.
- The choice of axioms in a logical system can represent content specific information.
1. 2.1Computing Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
  〔计算机〕（由计算机处理、存储或传输的）信息
  Example sentencesExamples
  Your computer accesses the information a little at a time, just ahead of what you're listening to.
  You can use a laptop computer to download information about the performance of the machine.
  The client software can then be used to keep the information on the handset synchronized with the information stored on the server.
  All the cards contain a computer chip which stores information, such as what type of meal has been purchased by the pupil.
  All the information was stored by the digital camera when the picture was taken.
  A desktop machine built three years ago would be enough to store all the information needed.
  Although the hardware is still at a very basic stage, the theory of how quantum computers process information is well advanced.
  In most computer systems, the information is carried by wires and electronic parts.
  They had to programme their robot by using a computer and downloading the information into the robot via a Lego brick.
  MPO lets processors store information locally so it is there when they need it, without those latencies.
  Bios information is stored inside a chip housed on the computer's motherboard.
  They have revealed fears that the information stored on blank discs is vulnerable to being lost within a decade.
  At that price, he reasoned, it would finally be cheaper to store information on computer than it is on paper.
  Staff at the Revenue have wide access to computers, which store information on up to 60m people.
  The computer can record how accurately information is processed and how quickly.
  This takes snapshots of a system's hard disk content and stores the information in a compressed form on a server.
  Codes act as tags that are placed on data about people to allow the information to be processed by the computer.
  Where does all of this electronic information get stored and how do children process it?
  There is also provision to change the information stored on the battery-operated boards.
  Hibernation is when the system stores all the information it has in its memory onto the hard disk, then shuts down.
2. 2.2 (in information theory) a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, impulses, etc., as contrasted with that of alternative sequences.
  （信息论用语）信息

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘formation of the mind, teaching’), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare (see inform).

单词	information
释义	Definition of information in English: information noun ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Facts provided or learned about something or someone. 消息；情报；资料，资讯 a vital piece of information 一条至关重要的消息。 Example sentencesExamples Police stressed the man was not a suspect or under arrest but hoped he could provide vital information that could lead them to the killer. The trial had heard that a vital piece of information was missing. He said another new witness had been found who could provide vital information regarding an identification issue. Disputes often arise about what information was in fact provided in a given case. Yes, but I have to say it is still unusual for one person to receive three pieces of information from three separate sources. He had missed the midday news broadcast that had announced this vital piece of information. The Murray family believe one person has a vital piece of information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case. Drug treatment, counselling services, and advice and information may be provided from a primary service. But now the regular information they received from police has ground to a halt. The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements. He's always there to provide those pieces of information that are forgotten by the others. They will also be consulted on plans for future developments and receive regular information about the hospital. Your letter provides no facts, details or information that in anyway contradict the article. Facts provide information which is free from the contamination of a subjective viewpoint. You, sir, for what ever reason, work hard to provide solid information on a regular basis that I can use. There are some pieces of information that I will provide here that I believe are worth reading. The charity provides advice and information on topics such as access to benefits and services. Women who are Rhesus negative will receive information and counselling about the treatment. The information service can provide you with information and advice on all your rights and entitlements. This is a national helpline that can provide sound advice and information on giving up smoking. Synonyms 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, deets 1.1Law count noun A charge lodged with a magistrates' court. 〔律〕（向治安法院提起的）控告，起诉 the tenant may lay an information against his landlord Example sentencesExamples However, the duty of the court is to hear informations which are properly before it. These private informations came before the Justice of the Peace for the pre-hearing required under Section 507.1 of the Criminal Code. When the justices purported to commit the appellant on these informations, they were doing something which in law they had no power to do. The Local Court Magistrate quashed and declared void the informations. The rule developed during a period of extreme formality and technicality in the preferring of indictments and laying of informations. 2What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things. （由特定事物组合或排列传递或表达的）信息 genetically transmitted information 遗传信息。 Example sentencesExamples The central characteristic of the genre is accuracy in conveying information about cities and ancient buildings. The practitioner, in turn, may consciously or unconsciously convey this information to the patient. The bandwidth constraints of the internet force us to find more concise ways to represent information. The forms in which information was conveyed were often not transparent or intuitive. Then the scientists measured how much information the songs could convey. Nearly half are sensory which convey information to the brain; the rest are motor which transmit orders from the brain. They convey useful information about the perceived scarcity of the resource. In general, information about sport was conveyed by newspapers or by word-of-mouth. Topic Maps are useful because they convey more information we can use. Money is supposed to convey information about the economic value of a product or service. We need to look outside of the ‘normal channels’ used to convey security information. Another official at the agency said its staff tried to convey relevant information quickly this time. Nine times out of ten these calls convey information that no one needs to know. They are physically expressive and convey emotional information through touch. He doesn't ever answer why the system's price conveys the correct global information. Even so, we may still be forced to contemplate changes in the way information is conveyed. I love maps, especially maps that convey information about our world in a novel way. The choice of axioms in a logical system can represent content specific information. It must sit on something, it must be able to convey its information to somewhere; it must be able to be reset. The price information was then conveyed back to Europe or other relevant locations. 2.1Computing Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer. 〔计算机〕（由计算机处理、存储或传输的）信息 Example sentencesExamples Although the hardware is still at a very basic stage, the theory of how quantum computers process information is well advanced. The computer can record how accurately information is processed and how quickly. Your computer accesses the information a little at a time, just ahead of what you're listening to. All the information was stored by the digital camera when the picture was taken. They have revealed fears that the information stored on blank discs is vulnerable to being lost within a decade. Staff at the Revenue have wide access to computers, which store information on up to 60m people. MPO lets processors store information locally so it is there when they need it, without those latencies. Hibernation is when the system stores all the information it has in its memory onto the hard disk, then shuts down. This takes snapshots of a system's hard disk content and stores the information in a compressed form on a server. They had to programme their robot by using a computer and downloading the information into the robot via a Lego brick. You can use a laptop computer to download information about the performance of the machine. Where does all of this electronic information get stored and how do children process it? At that price, he reasoned, it would finally be cheaper to store information on computer than it is on paper. Codes act as tags that are placed on data about people to allow the information to be processed by the computer. Bios information is stored inside a chip housed on the computer's motherboard. In most computer systems, the information is carried by wires and electronic parts. All the cards contain a computer chip which stores information, such as what type of meal has been purchased by the pupil. A desktop machine built three years ago would be enough to store all the information needed. The client software can then be used to keep the information on the handset synchronized with the information stored on the server. There is also provision to change the information stored on the battery-operated boards. 2.2 (in information theory) a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, impulses, etc., as against that of alternative sequences. （信息论用语）信息 Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'formation of the mind, teaching'), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare (see inform). Definition of information in US English: information nounˌinfərˈmāSH(ə)nˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n 1Facts provided or learned about something or someone. 消息；情报；资料，资讯 a vital piece of information 一条至关重要的消息。 Example sentencesExamples The Murray family believe one person has a vital piece of information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case. They will also be consulted on plans for future developments and receive regular information about the hospital. Women who are Rhesus negative will receive information and counselling about the treatment. The information service can provide you with information and advice on all your rights and entitlements. There are some pieces of information that I will provide here that I believe are worth reading. But now the regular information they received from police has ground to a halt. Yes, but I have to say it is still unusual for one person to receive three pieces of information from three separate sources. He's always there to provide those pieces of information that are forgotten by the others. Drug treatment, counselling services, and advice and information may be provided from a primary service. The unit will provide information and advice to members of the public on their rights and entitlements. He said another new witness had been found who could provide vital information regarding an identification issue. The charity provides advice and information on topics such as access to benefits and services. The trial had heard that a vital piece of information was missing. Disputes often arise about what information was in fact provided in a given case. Your letter provides no facts, details or information that in anyway contradict the article. Police stressed the man was not a suspect or under arrest but hoped he could provide vital information that could lead them to the killer. You, sir, for what ever reason, work hard to provide solid information on a regular basis that I can use. This is a national helpline that can provide sound advice and information on giving up smoking. Facts provide information which is free from the contamination of a subjective viewpoint. He had missed the midday news broadcast that had announced this vital piece of information. Synonyms details, particulars, facts, figures, statistics, data 1.1Law A formal criminal charge lodged with a court or magistrate by a prosecutor without the aid of a grand jury. the tenant may lay an information against his landlord Example sentencesExamples However, the duty of the court is to hear informations which are properly before it. The rule developed during a period of extreme formality and technicality in the preferring of indictments and laying of informations. The Local Court Magistrate quashed and declared void the informations. These private informations came before the Justice of the Peace for the pre-hearing required under Section 507.1 of the Criminal Code. When the justices purported to commit the appellant on these informations, they were doing something which in law they had no power to do. 2What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things. （由特定事物组合或排列传递或表达的）信息 genetically transmitted information 遗传信息。 Example sentencesExamples In general, information about sport was conveyed by newspapers or by word-of-mouth. We need to look outside of the ‘normal channels’ used to convey security information. They convey useful information about the perceived scarcity of the resource. I love maps, especially maps that convey information about our world in a novel way. The price information was then conveyed back to Europe or other relevant locations. The practitioner, in turn, may consciously or unconsciously convey this information to the patient. The forms in which information was conveyed were often not transparent or intuitive. The bandwidth constraints of the internet force us to find more concise ways to represent information. Topic Maps are useful because they convey more information we can use. Then the scientists measured how much information the songs could convey. It must sit on something, it must be able to convey its information to somewhere; it must be able to be reset. They are physically expressive and convey emotional information through touch. Money is supposed to convey information about the economic value of a product or service. The central characteristic of the genre is accuracy in conveying information about cities and ancient buildings. Nearly half are sensory which convey information to the brain; the rest are motor which transmit orders from the brain. Even so, we may still be forced to contemplate changes in the way information is conveyed. He doesn't ever answer why the system's price conveys the correct global information. Nine times out of ten these calls convey information that no one needs to know. Another official at the agency said its staff tried to convey relevant information quickly this time. The choice of axioms in a logical system can represent content specific information. 2.1Computing Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer. 〔计算机〕（由计算机处理、存储或传输的）信息 Example sentencesExamples Your computer accesses the information a little at a time, just ahead of what you're listening to. You can use a laptop computer to download information about the performance of the machine. The client software can then be used to keep the information on the handset synchronized with the information stored on the server. All the cards contain a computer chip which stores information, such as what type of meal has been purchased by the pupil. All the information was stored by the digital camera when the picture was taken. A desktop machine built three years ago would be enough to store all the information needed. Although the hardware is still at a very basic stage, the theory of how quantum computers process information is well advanced. In most computer systems, the information is carried by wires and electronic parts. They had to programme their robot by using a computer and downloading the information into the robot via a Lego brick. MPO lets processors store information locally so it is there when they need it, without those latencies. Bios information is stored inside a chip housed on the computer's motherboard. They have revealed fears that the information stored on blank discs is vulnerable to being lost within a decade. At that price, he reasoned, it would finally be cheaper to store information on computer than it is on paper. Staff at the Revenue have wide access to computers, which store information on up to 60m people. The computer can record how accurately information is processed and how quickly. This takes snapshots of a system's hard disk content and stores the information in a compressed form on a server. Codes act as tags that are placed on data about people to allow the information to be processed by the computer. Where does all of this electronic information get stored and how do children process it? There is also provision to change the information stored on the battery-operated boards. Hibernation is when the system stores all the information it has in its memory onto the hard disk, then shuts down. 2.2 (in information theory) a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, impulses, etc., as contrasted with that of alternative sequences. （信息论用语）信息 Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘formation of the mind, teaching’), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare (see inform).
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