instruct多接指人的名詞或代詞作賓語,作“通知”解時(shí)還可接雙賓語,其直接賓語可由that從句充當(dāng)。instruct還可接以帶或不帶疑問詞的動詞不定式或wh-從句充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語的復(fù)合賓語。可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
例句：
His uncle instructed him in French.
他的叔叔教他法語。
Don't instruct your secretary to say you are out when you are in.
不要教你的秘書在你在的時(shí)候說不在。
It does not pertain to the young to instruct their elders.
年輕人不應(yīng)該對老年人發(fā)號施令。