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report sth to sb
sth 通常是事件、问题或消息，to sb 引出接收报告的人。
She reported the accident to the police.
她向警方报告了这起事故。
报告；叙述；描述
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报告；叙述；描述
relate or describe an event or incident
She reported the accident to the police.
她向警方报告了这起事故。
详细叙述(事件或事故)；描述、讲述(某事)。
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
重复(听到的事)；转述、传达(消息、信息等)。
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
就(某人)作出正式陈述,尤指投诉。
To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
在约定时间到达或出现；报到。
To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
report
Base
原形
reports
3rd person
第三人称单数
reporting
-ing
现在分词
reported
Past
过去式
reported
Past participle
过去分词
She reports the news every day.
她每天报道新闻。
He reported the accident to the police.
他向警察报告了事故。
They have reported their findings.
他们已经报告了他们的发现。
报告、报道（动词）
The journalist reported the story live from the scene.
记者在现场直播报道了这件事。
She reported a technical issue to the IT department.
她向IT部门报告了一个技术问题。
He reported to his new manager on the first day of work.
他在上班第一天向新经理报到。
sth 通常是事件、问题或消息，to sb 引出接收报告的人。
She reported the accident to the police.
她向警方报告了这起事故。
that 引导宾语从句，口语中常可省略 that。
They reported that the flight had been delayed.
他们报告说航班延误了。
report doing sth 表示报告自己或他人做过某事，常用于正式陈述或新闻中。
He reported seeing a suspicious package near the station.
他报告说在车站附近看到了一个可疑包裹。
report to sb 表示在层级中向某人负责或汇报，主语是下级。
As a sales manager, she reports directly to the vice president.
作为销售经理，她直接向副总裁汇报工作。
Not this
He reported the accident the police.
Use this
He reported the accident to the police.
report 表示“向某人报告某事”时不能像 give 那样接双宾语，接受者必须由介词 to 引出，即 report sth to sb。
Not this
New employees should report the HR department first.
Use this
New employees should report to the HR department first.
表示“报到”时 report 是不及物动词，须用 report to + 地点/负责人；直接说 report the HR department 会被理解成“汇报/投诉人事部”，意思会改变。
Not this
She reported to see a suspicious man outside.
Use this
She reported seeing a suspicious man outside.
report 表示“报告自己看到/做了某事”时，后接动名词(report doing sth)，不接 to 不定式，所以要把 to see 改成 seeing。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
报案
She went to the police station to report the crime.
她去警察局报案。
报到上班
New employees must report to work at 9 a.m. on Monday.
新员工必须在周一上午九点报到上班。
就……作报告；报道
The journalist reported on the war from the front line.
记者从前线报道战争。
回来汇报；反馈
Please report back to me when you finish the survey.
调查结束后请向我汇报。
报到；到岗
The soldier reported for duty at dawn.
士兵在黎明时报到。
汇报进展
The team meets every Friday to report progress on the project.
团队每周五开会汇报项目进展。
汇报回来；把情况带回来报告
The scout reported back to the commander after the patrol.
侦察兵巡逻后向指挥官汇报了情况。
向……汇报；隶属于
In this company, three team leaders report to one department head.
在这家公司，三名组长向一位部门主管汇报。
报到；到岗
All new employees must report for duty at nine o'clock sharp.
所有新员工必须九点整到岗报到。
我们报道，你来决定。
A good journalist should report the facts without bias.
优秀的记者应该不带偏见地报道事实。
Use report naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象记者re+port：把现场消息再次带给大家，就是“报道、叙述”；按时到场报到也用report。
语域：neutral 常见场景：工作汇报、新闻报道、正式投诉 report 作动词时通常属于中性偏正式用语，多用于工作汇报、新闻报道、正式投诉等场景；日常口语中也会出现，但语气比 tell 或 say 正式一些。
及物动词时后接宾语，如report sth；不及物时常用report on/about sth 或 report to sb（向某人报告）。
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