(1)教授，训练(teach;train)[T+n，T+n+prep(in)]：～the young 教育年轻人;A private tutor～ed the prince and princess. 一名私人教师教授王子和公主。～students in history/recruits in drill/sb in the proper use of the new machinery 给学生上历史课/训练新兵/教某人正确使用新机器;The scouts were～ed in signaling.侦察兵接受发信号的训练。

(2)命令，指导(示)(order or direct)[T+n+prep(about)，C+n+to-inf，C+n+wh-inf]：～sb about his duties/the procedures 向某人说明其职责/步骤;～the passenger on customs regulations 向旅客说明海关的规定;The captain～ed the soldiers to retreat. 上尉命令士兵们撤退。The boss～ed the workers to begin work at once. 老板命令工人们立即开始工作。～one's agent to sell the property/one's lawyer to make an inquiry 指示经纪人出售财产/律师进行调查;～sb whether to come today or tomorrow/where to meet指示某人今天来还是明天来/在哪儿见面;～sb how to operate the machine指点某人怎样操纵机器;

(3)通知，告诉(inform)[D+n+that 尤pass](尤法律)：We have been～ed that the matter has been settled by our lawyers/by our agent that you still owe us $2000. 我们被告知那件事已经由我们的律师解决了/我们的经纪人告诉我们你还欠我们2000美元。

→ in′structive adj 有教育意义的，指导性的;in′structor n 教师(练)，指导者;ins′truction n;

【辨异】1)instruct与command、direct²和order²的区别见COMMAND。2)instruct 与coach²、educate、teach和train²的区别见COACH²。