informer

英 [ɪnˈfɔːmə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈfɔːrmər]

n. (向警方或其他当局的)告密者; 线人

复数：informers　

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

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

noun

one who reveals confidential information in return for money
Synonym:betrayerratsquealerblabber

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。
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。
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。
It's true that I was an informer, but I didn't kill the daughter.
我确实是告密者，但是我没有杀死他的女儿。
An informer denounced him to the police.
检举人已向警方告发他。
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。
You never flipped an informer?
你没有安排过一个线人？
Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
He could always claim Sollozzo was an informer he was meeting.
他随时都可以声称索洛佐是他要去会见的一个告密的人。
Game Informer: Sony and Microsoft are placing a focus on expanding the gaming audience.
游戏情报：索尼公司和微软正在放一个焦点在扩大游戏玩家（数量）。