| 释义 |
no·ti·fy
\-ˌfī\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English notifien, from Middle French notifier to make known, from Late Latin notificare, from Latin notus (past. participle of noscere to come to know) + -ificare -ify — more at know
transitive verb
1. obsolete
a. : to take notice of : observe
b. : to point out : indicate, denote
2.
a. : to give notice of : make known : declare, publish
< Her Majesty's pleasure not to disallow this act is notified in the Gazette — Bahamas Acts >
b. : to report the occurrence of (a communicable disease or an individual suffering from such disease) in a community to public-health or other authority
< notify any cow which … appears to be affected with tuberculosis — Control of Certain Diseases of Dairy Cows >
3. : to give notice to : inform by notice
< notified the citizens to meet at the city hall >
intransitive verb
: to give notice
Synonyms: see inform |