report; inform on
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to report to judicial, government, or organizational authorities; to inform on someone's wrongdoing
formalTypically used for reporting illegal or unethical behavior to an authority with the power to investigate or punish. Implies a formal or serious accusation.
Zhī知
qíng情
zhě者
xiàng向
gōng公
ān安
jī机
guān关
gào告
fā发
le了
tā他
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
An informant reported his criminal activities to the public security bureau.
Tā他
xiě写
xìn信
gào告
fā发
tóng同
shì事
de的
tān贪
wū污
xíng行
wéi为
。
He wrote a letter to report his colleague's embezzlement.
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Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
gōng公
zhòng众
lì利
yì益
，
tā她
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
gào告
fā发
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
qī欺
zhà诈
xíng行
wéi为
。
To protect the public interest, she courageously reported the company's fraud.
Nèi内
bù部
yuán员
gōng工
gào告
fā发
，
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
de的
dǎo倒
bì闭
。
An insider's report led to the collapse of this enterprise.