apprise
/əˈpraɪz/verb
with obj.
- inform or tell (someone)通知, 告知：
I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened.
我觉得应该告诉克里斯发生了什么事。
USAGE
The verb apprise is frequently confused with appraise. See usage at APPRAISE.
词源
late 17th cent.: from French appris， apprise, past participle of apprendre 'learn， teach'， from Latin apprehendere （see APPREHEND）.