informed

1. ADJ Someone who is informed knows about a subject or what is happening in the world. 见多识广的; 了解情况的

Informed people know the company is shaky. 了解情况的人知道该公司状况不稳定。

2. →see also well-informed

3. ADJ When journalists talk about informed sources, they mean people who are likely to give correct information because of their private or special knowledge. 有根据的 (消息来源)[ADJ n]

According to informed sources, those taken into custody include at least one major-general. 据可靠消息来源，被拘捕者中至少包括一名陆军少将。

4. ADJ An informed guess or decision is one that likely to be good, because it is based on definite knowledge or information. 明智的 (猜测或决定)[ADJ n]

Science is now enabling us to make more informed choices about how we use common drugs. 科学现在使得我们能够对如何使用常用药品做出更明智的选择。

5. →see also inform