Brit. informal <英, 非正式>
mass noun
- information信息; 情况：
it gives me really authoritative gen on printing.
它确实让我知道了许多有关印刷的权威信息。
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genned, genning
with obj.(gen someone up) provide (someone) with information向（某人）提供信息; 向（某人）提供情况。
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- no obj.
gen up on
find out about; learn about获悉…的消息; 了解： I gen up on any developments with my manageress.
我从我的女经理那儿了解进展情况。
词源
Second World War (originally used in the armed services)： perhaps from the first syllable of general information.