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。
• You never flipped an informer?
  你没有安排过一个线人？
• 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。
• How did they find out he was our informer!
  他们怎么会知道他是我们的线人？
• You said even if I haven't an informer's nature, you'd force me to help you.
  你是说就算我没有当线人的天分，你也会逼我帮你的。
• 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。
• 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。
• The mafia liquidated the informer.
  黑手党清算了告密者。
• 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。