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。
• The guy's an informer, an undercover cop or something.
  这人是个卧底或者便衣警察。
• You've an informer in your midst.
  在你们中有一个告密的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• I would never act as an informer against you.
  我永远也不会做对你不利的告密者。
• However, the legitimacy of the informer of criminal investigation is suspected because of its secret and infringement of right.
  但是由于其实施的秘密性与易侵权性，其正当性也遭到了质疑。
• 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。
• Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
  普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
• Whatever you're paying your informer, it's not enough.
  你给线人多少酬劳都是不够的。