information

information, data, message

news, information, intelligence

名词 information:

1. a message received and understood
   同义词：info
2. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
   同义词：data
3. knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
4. (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
   同义词：selective information, entropy
5. formal accusation of a crime

1. He succeeded in eliciting the information he needed from her.
   他从她那里问出了他所需要的信息。
2. A good encyclopaedia is a mine of information.
   一部好的百科全书是一座知识宝库。
3. The development of the information technology is the greatest technological advance of the 20th century.
   信息技术的发展是二十世纪工业技术上的最大进步。
4. The information industry is an infant industry in our country.
   信息产业在我国是新兴产业。
5. Your information is inaccurate and your conclusion is therefore wrong.
   你的信息不准确，所以你的结论是错误的。
6. Can you give me any information on this matter?
   关于此事，你能给我提供什么消息吗？
7. The police haven't got enough information to catch the criminal.
   警方还未得到可捉拿这个罪犯的足够情报。

in.for.ma.tion

n.Abbr. inf.（名词）缩写 inf.
Knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction.
知识：从学习、经验或指导中得到的知识
Knowledge of a specific event or situation; intelligence.See Synonyms at knowledge
信息：有关某个事件或情况的知识；情报参见 knowledge
A collection of facts or data:
信息：事实或数据的汇总：
例句：
statistical information.
统计信息

The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:
通知：告诉的动作或被告诉的状况；知识的交流：
例句：
Safety instructions are provided for the information of our passengers.
安全方面的行为规则被告诉给了乘客

Computer Science A nonaccidental signal or character used as an input to a computer or communications system.
【计算机科学】 信息：一个非偶然的信号或字符，它被输入一台电脑或信息系统
A numerical measure of the uncertainty of an experimental outcome.
数据：对试验结果的不确定性的数据测量
Law A formal accusation of a crime made by a public officer rather than by grand jury indictment.
【法律】 控告：一项正式的犯罪指控，由一位公共官员而非陪审团提出

【引伸】
in.forma.tional
adj.（形容词）