in·form·a·tive
adjective/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
/ɪnˈfɔːrmətɪv/
(approving)- giving useful information
提供有用信息的；给予知识的 - The talk was both informative and entertaining.
这次谈话既长见识又饶有趣味。 - Findings suggest that while television is more informative than the press, it is less persuasive.
调查结果表明，虽然电视比媒体提供更多信息，但说服力较差。
Extra Examples- The survey proved highly informative.
事实证明该项调查提供了极其丰富的信息。 - The book is not very informative about local customs.
这本书没有提供太多有关当地风俗的知识。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- find something
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- extremely
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘formative, giving life or shape’): from medieval Latin informativus, from Latin informare ‘give form to, instruct’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’. - The talk was both informative and entertaining.