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

• An informer denounced him to the police ( as a terrorist).
  检举人已向警方告发他（是恐怖分子）。
• Speak out of turn, and an informer reports you.
  你稍微不慎说了一点不适宜的话，会有人打小报告。
• An informer denounced him to the police.
  检举人已向警方告发他。
• The informer provided very important clues for us.
  线人给我们提供了非常有价值的线报。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。
• Now they know of things only an informer could have told them.
  他们知道了一些事情，除非是叛徒告诉他们的。
• The guy's an informer, an undercover cop or something.
  这人是个卧底或者便衣警察。
• When there seemed to be countenance given to it, he would turn informer.
  只要看样子有人支持，他就会成为告密者。
• The informer said that one of the gang would have a revolver.
  通报者透露匪徒中有一人手中有枪。
• 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。