1、inform
通知;告知
They would inform him of any progress they had made.
他们会把他们取得的任何进步都告诉他。
My daughter informed me that she was pregnant.
我女儿告诉我她怀孕了。
告发;检举
Somebody must have informed on us.
肯定有人告发我们了。
Thousands of American citizens have informed on these organized crime syndicates.
数以千计的美国公民检举过这些有组织的犯罪团伙。
赋(思想或特质)于;渗透入
All great songs are informed by a certain sadness and tension.
所有很棒的歌曲都透着某种悲伤和张力。
The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.
玫瑰的概念持续贯穿于诗人的作品中。
2、substance
物质;物品;东西
There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances.
根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。
The substance that's causing the problem comes from the barley.
引起该问题的物质来自大麦。
重要性;重大意义
It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved.
是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。
Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。