信息时代：information的用法综述

You do whatever the probabilities indicated based on the knowledge that you have at that time, but you are always willing to modify your behaviour or your approach as you get new information.

——Warren Edward Buffett

人们总是会基于已经获得的知识来行事，但是一旦得到了新的信息，又总是想要改变原来的选择。

——沃伦·巴菲特

一、你知道information有几种含义吗？

n.

1.information (on/about sb/sth)（关于某人[某事物]的）情报，消息，资料 [U] facts or details about sb / sth

People had no previous information to guide them.

人们尚无前人的资料可供借鉴。

2.通知；告知 [U] intelligence, news

Many people received the meeting's information.

很多人收到了会议通知。

3.问讯处，信息台 [U] a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data

The information office is located in the city center.

问讯处位于市中心。

4.知识；学问；见闻 knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction

He can suck up as much information as you can give him.

"你教他多少,他就可以学多少。"

5.检举，告发；【法律】（由公诉人对一项刑事犯罪提出的）控告a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury

二、词义辨析：还有以下的单词能表示“信息”的意思

information, data, message

这些名词都含有“资料、信息”之意。information和data作“资料”解时，前者仅指所获得、提供或描述的慨况，而不指具体的数据或资料，后者则指具体的资料。

data是datum的复数形式，本义指作为计算和测量基础的资料。

message指通过书写、谈话和信号等方式所进行的通讯“信息”。

三、你知道information和哪些词更搭吗？

information science

信息学

information age

信息化时代

information gathering

信息收集

information measure

信息测度

information processing

信息处理，信息加工，情报处理

四、学会information的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧

Can your brain absorb all this _____?

你的脑袋能吸收这全部信息吗?