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 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 provided very important clues for us.
  线人给我们提供了非常有价值的线报。
• Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
  为警察作信息人或欺骗的人。
• 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。
• Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
  普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。