notify

1. V-T If you notify someone of something, you officially inform them about it. 通知[正式]

The skipper notified the coastguard of the tragedy. 船長(zhǎng)通知了海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)這一災(zāi)難。

Earlier this year they were notified that their homes were to be cleared away. 今年早些時(shí)候他們被通知說他們的家將被拆除。