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

• 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 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。
• 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）。
• 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。
• You never flipped an informer?
  你没有安排过一个线人？
• Whatever you're paying your informer, it's not enough.
  你给线人多少酬劳都是不够的。
• Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
  为警察作信息人或欺骗的人。
• The guy's an informer, an undercover cop or something.
  这人是个卧底或者便衣警察。