Methods and apparatuses are provided for indicating information and interpreting information. A method of indicating information includes: generating a resource allocation informing format which includes a first informing format indicating that each of reserve statuses in a physical resource block (PRB) resource allocation field is configured for indicating a resource allocation scheme, or a second informing format indicating that one or more of the reserve statuses in the PRB resource allocation field is configured for indicating an early termination of uplink transmission while each of remaining reserve statuses is configured for indicating the resource allocation scheme; and sending the resource allocation informing format to UE.