instruct
1.可以说His father instructed him in mathematics,不可说His father instructed mathematics to him或His father instructed him mathematics。
2.instruct作“通知”解的时候,后面接宾语和以that或what等词引导的从句。例如:The Bureau of Education has instructed us that our term will end next Saturday. 和Please instruct me what to do with the damaged goods. 这样用法的instruct比inform严谨。