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 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。
• Whatever you're paying your informer, it's not enough.
  你给线人多少酬劳都是不够的。
• 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 mafia liquidated the informer.
  黑手党清算了告密者。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。
• Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
  普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
• He could always claim Sollozzo was an informer he was meeting.
  他随时都可以声称索洛佐是他要去会见的一个告密的人。
• The guy's an informer, an undercover cop or something.
  这人是个卧底或者便衣警察。
• 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。