apprise
apprise[əˈprʌɪz]verb- [with obj.]inform or tell (someone)
通知,告知
I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened.
我觉得应该告诉克里斯发生了什么事。
语源- late 17th cent.: from French appris, apprise, past participle of apprendre 'learn, teach', from Latin apprehendere (see apprehend)
用法- The verb apprise is frequently confused with appraise. See usage at appraise
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