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

• How did they find out he was our informer!
  他们怎么会知道他是我们的线人？
• Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
  普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
• I would never act as an informer against you.
  我永远也不会做对你不利的告密者。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The informer provided very important clues for us.
  线人给我们提供了非常有价值的线报。
• 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）。