Tra từ information - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·for·ma·tion [information informations] BrE [ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn] NAmE [ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn] (also informal info) noun uncountable
1. ~ (on/about sb/sth) facts or details about sb/sth
•a piece of information
•a source of information
•to collect/gather/obtain/receive information
•to provide/give/pass on 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
•background 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. (NAmE, informal) = ↑directory enquiries
more at a mine of information at ↑mine _n.
Idioms: ↑for information only ▪ ↑for your information
Derived Word: ↑informational
See also: ↑info

Word Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘formation of the mind, teaching’), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’.

Thesaurus:
information noun U
•Contact us for further information.
data • • details • • facts • • figures • • statistics • • intelligence • • material • • news • • word • |informal info • • stats • |formal particulars •
information/data/details/facts/figures/statistics/intelligence/material/info/particulars about/relating to sb/sth
(a/an) further/additional information/data/details/facts/figures/statistucs/intelligence/material/info/particulars
have information/data/details/the facts/the figures/the statistics/intelligence/material/news/word/info/particulars
a piece of information/data/intelligence/news

Example Bank:
•At the moment we have very little information to go on.
•Do you have the information I need?
•Further information is available on request.
•Have you dug up any further information on the suspect?
•It is alleged that he gave false information to the tax authorities.
•It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.
•James is able to retain an enormous amount of factual information in his head.
•New information will be posted on the Internet twice a month.
•Portable computers are good for accessing information while on the move.
•She didn't volunteer that information, and I didn't ask.
•She let slip a few nuggets of information about herself.
•Someone leaked information to the press.
•The French and British police will exchange information on wanted criminals.
•The Internet allows us to share information with our distributors.
•The information flows in both directions.
•The leaflet provides contact information for your local branch.
•The police are still questioning witnesses and gathering information.
•The research has yielded a lot of information.
•The two countries exchange information on wanted criminals.
•The way you present the information is important.
•There are legal constraints on the use of price-sensitive information.
•They passed on the information about the crime to the police.
•This book is a mine of information on the Romans.
•This is the information age and there's an insatiable appetite for data and speed.
•This leaflet is produced for the information of our customers.
•a court order preventing an ex-employee from disclosing confidential information
•a reward for information leading to an arrest
•an interesting piece of information
•an organization that collects and disseminates information about women in science
•basic information like date of birth and phone number
•basic information like date of birth, doctor's name and phone number
•database systems that process and store information
•financial information concerning a company
•general information about the company as a whole
•information gained from research
•information relating to the social background of the child
•software that retrieves information from a variety of different sources
•the difficulties of extracting information from government officials
•the latest information on lung conditions
•the latest information on the situation in the Middle East
•to improve the flow of information within the company
•Do you have any information about local buses?
•For further information, contact us at the above address.
•He is accused of giving false information to the police.
•He refused to comment until he had seen all the relevant information.
•Information is stored on their computerized databases.
•Log onto our website for the most up-to-date information.
•One piece of information was particularly interesting.
•Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest.
•The Internet can be a mine of information.
•The information was passed on by the immigration service.
•The meeting is really to exchange information.
•This information is strictly confidential.
•This letter is for information only.
•We do not give out this information over the phone.
•We will need a little more background information.
•What was your main source of information for your article?
•You can go to the information desk for help.
•You will need to collect as much information as possible.