信息時代:information的用法綜述
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
人們總是會基於已經獲得的知識來行事,但是一旦得到了新的信息,又總是想要改變原來的選擇。
——沃倫·巴菲特
一、你知道information有幾種含義嗎?
n.
rmation (on/about sb/sth)(關於某人[某事物]的)情報,消息,資料 [U] facts or details about sb / sth
People had no previous information to guide them.
人們尚無前人的資料可供借鑑。
2.通知;告知 [U] intelligence, news
Many people received the meeting's information.
很多人收到了會議通知。
3.問訊處,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.
問訊處位於市中心。
4.知識;學問;見聞 knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
He can suck up as much information as you can give him.
"你教他多少,他就可以學多少。"
5.檢舉,告發;【法律】(由公訴人對一項刑事犯罪提出的)控告a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury
二、詞義辨析:還有以下的單詞能表示“信息”的意思
information, data, message
這些名詞都含有“資料、信息”之意。
information和data作“資料”解時,前者僅指所獲得、提供或描述的慨況,而不指具體的數據或資料,後者則指具體的資料。
data是datum的複數形式,本義指作為計算和測量基礎的資料。
message指通過書寫、談話和信號等方式所進行的通訊“信息”。
三、你知道information和哪些詞更搭嗎?
information science
信息學
information age
信息化時代
information gathering
信息收集
information measure
信息測度
information processing
信息處理,信息加工,情報處理
四、學會information的用法了嗎?來做個小測試吧
Can your brain absorb all this _____?
你的腦袋能吸收這全部信息嗎?