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.
  检举人已向警方告发他。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）。
• This ioyai man of yours was actually a poIice informer.
  事实上，你那个忠诚的手下是警察的线人。
• 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。
• Whatever you're paying your informer, it's not enough.
  你给线人多少酬劳都是不够的。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。