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

• The stutterer spoke of an informer. here* At the mill.
  那个结巴说这里，磨坊里有一个内奸。
• The mafia liquidated the informer.
  黑手党清算了告密者。
• 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。
• The informer has done dirt to her.
  告密者说了她很多坏话。
• 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 informer provided very important clues for us.
  线人给我们提供了非常有价值的线报。
• An informer denounced him to the police.
  检举人已向警方告发他。
• However, the legitimacy of the informer of criminal investigation is suspected because of its secret and infringement of right.
  但是由于其实施的秘密性与易侵权性，其正当性也遭到了质疑。
• The method greatly reduces centralized control, enhancing informer cooperation among individual store, distribution center, and suppliers.
  这一方法大大减少了集权控制，加强了各商店、配货中心与供应商之间频繁的非正式合作。
• 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。