informer

英 [ɪnˈfɔːmə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈfɔːrmər]

n.  (向警方或其他当局的)告密者; 线人

复数：informers　

GRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.15395 / COCA.17392

牛津词典

noun

• （向警方或其他当局的）告密者；线人
  a person who gives information to the police or other authority

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 告密者;线人
  Aninformeris a person who tells the police that someone has done something illegal.
  1. ...two men suspected of being police informers.
     被怀疑是警方线人的两名男子

英英释义

noun

• one who reveals confidential information in return for money
  Synonym:betrayerratsquealerblabber

双语例句

• Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
  为警察作信息人或欺骗的人。
• I would never act as an informer against you.
  我永远也不会做对你不利的告密者。
• You said even if I haven't an informer's nature, you'd force me to help you.
  你是说就算我没有当线人的天分，你也会逼我帮你的。
• He also publishes the Las Vegas Informer, a free paper that lists telephone numbers for his dancing troupe.
  他还出版登有其舞蹈团电话号码的免费报纸《拉斯维加斯快报》。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。
• He dreaded being seen by them, I think, as an informer.
  我觉得他是担心被他们视为告密者。
• Game Informer: Sony and Microsoft are placing a focus on expanding the gaming audience.
  游戏情报：索尼公司和微软正在放一个焦点在扩大游戏玩家（数量）。
• The mafia liquidated the informer.
  黑手党清算了告密者。
• The group claimed that he was an informer to the secret police.
  那群人声称他专事向秘密警察告密。
• The informer has done dirt to her.
  告密者说了她很多坏话。