information

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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(also informal info) noun [U]
1 ~ (on / about sb/sth) facts or details about sb/sth: a piece of information + a source of information + to provide / give / pass on information + to collect / gather / receive / obtain information + For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. + Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. + This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. + an information desk / office + background / statistical information + According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. + He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
2 (AmE, informal) = DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES
informational adjective [only before noun]: the informational content of a book + the informational role of the media
Idioms: for information only (written) written on documents that are sent to sb who needs to know the information in them but does not need to deal with them
for your information
1 (abbreviation FYI) = FOR INFORMATION ONLY
2 (informal) used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth: For your information, I don't even have a car.
more at MINE n.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

knowledge, data, facts, intelligence, message, word, advice, news, tidings, report, communication, Colloq info, low-down, Slang dirt, dope, Brit gen, bumf, US poop:

I have little information regarding her divorce.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

accurate, correct, precise | false

It is alleged that he gave false information to the tax authorities.

| relevant, useful, valuable | useless | available

Further information is available on request.

| missing | fresh, new | latest, up-to-date

the latest information on lung conditions

| additional, extra, further | general

general information about the company as a whole

| basic

basic information like date of birth, doctor's name and phone number

| background | detailed | factual | classified, confidential, secret | price-sensitive

There are legal constraints on the use of price-sensitive information.

| bibliographic, economic, educational, financial, social, technological, etc.

QUANT.

item, piece

an interesting piece of information

| bit, fragment, nugget, scrap, snippet

She let slip a few nuggets of information about herself.

| mine, wealth

This book is a mine of information on the Romans.

VERB + INFORMATION

contain | have

Do you have the information I need?

| retain, store

James is able to retain an enormous amount of factual information in his head. database systems that process and store information

| need, require | ask for, request | look for, seek | find, gain, get, obtain

information gained from research

| collect, gather

The police are still questioning witnesses and gathering information.

| receive | dig up

Have you dug up any further information on the suspect?

| extract, retrieve

the difficulties of extracting information from government officials software that retrieves information from a variety of different sources

| access

Portable computers are good for accessing information while travelling.

| download | disclose, give, impart, make available, provide (sb with), supply (sb with)

a court order preventing an ex-employee from disclosing confidential information

| leak

Someone leaked information to the press.

| pass on

They passed on the information about the crime to the police.

| circulate, disseminate

an organization that collects and disseminates information about women in science

| exchange

The French and British police will exchange information on wanted criminals.

| withhold

It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.

| cover up, suppress | collate, organize | check | analyse | present

The way you present the information is important.

| publish | act on, go on

At the moment we've very little information to go on.

INFORMATION + VERB

relate to sth

information relating to the social background of the child

| lead to sth

a reward for information leading to an arrest

INFORMATION + NOUN

service | bureau, desk, office, centre | source | system | processing

PREP.

according to ~

According to information received by the police, the terrorists have left the country.

| for sb's ~

This leaflet is produced for the information of our customers.

| ~ about/concerning/on/regarding

financial information concerning a company

PHRASES

access to information, the exchange of information, the flow of information

to improve the flow of information within the company

| a lack of information, a request for information, a source of information

Concise English dictionary

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‚ɪnfə(r)'meɪʃn
noun
+a message received and understood
+a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
+knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
+(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
+formal accusation of a crime