instruct

teach, instruct, educate, coach, train, tutor

这些动词均含“教，教育，培养”之意。
teach: 最普通用词，含义广泛。指直接教某人知识或技能等，侧重传播知识和帮助应用知识。
instruct: 与teach含义很接近，但语体较正式。指系统、详细、精心地传播知识，侧重教授与指示。
educate: 较正式用词，指教育，内容比teach广泛，侧重动机或结果，或对潜在能力的开发。
coach: 指对个人或小组等进行辅导、训练或补课。
train: 指训练与培养。
tutor: 指进行个别教学或课外辅导。

动词 instruct:

1. impart skills or knowledge to
   同义词：teach, learn
2. give instructions or directions for some task
3. make aware of
   同义词：apprise, apprize

1. It does not pertain to the young to instruct their elders.
   年轻人不应该对老年人发号施令。
2. Animals have these advantages over man: they have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
   动物优于人类的几点有：没有神学家为它们说教，殡殓不费分文，更无一个对其遗嘱提出诉讼者。
3. Both radio and television keep us informed of the news of the day, instruct us in many fields of interest, and entertain us with singing, dancing and acting.
   收音机和电视机能使我们了解一天的新闻，在许多有益的方面能对我们有所指导，那些唱歌、跳舞、表演还可使我们得到娱乐。
4. I have been instructed by my agent that you still owe me 100 pounds.
   我的代理人通知我，你还欠我100磅。
5. His uncle instructed him in French.
   他的叔叔教他法语。