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。
• How did they find out he was our informer!
  他们怎么会知道他是我们的线人？
• The informer's told us where the command bunker is.
  情报员告诉了我们他们的司令部在哪里。
• 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 has done dirt to her.
  告密者说了她很多坏话。
• Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
  为警察作信息人或欺骗的人。
• 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 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 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。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。