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

The stutterer spoke of an informer. here* At the mill.
那个结巴说这里，磨坊里有一个内奸。
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。
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。
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）。
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。
The guy's an informer, an undercover cop or something.
这人是个卧底或者便衣警察。
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）。
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。
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。