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

• Around the time of the first attack, police said Injaz was an informer and a criminal with a record of property and drug offenses who had run into financial and legal troubles.
  在第一次袭击发生之时，警察说因扎兹是个密告者和有财产和毒品犯罪记录的罪犯。他曾陷入财务和法律困难。
• 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 provided very important clues for us.
  线人给我们提供了非常有价值的线报。
• I would never act as an informer against you.
  我永远也不会做对你不利的告密者。
• The informer has done dirt to her.
  告密者说了她很多坏话。
• 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。
• Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
  普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
• An informer denounced him to the police.
  检举人已向警方告发他。
• 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。
• Whatever you're paying your informer, it's not enough.
  你给线人多少酬劳都是不够的。