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

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。
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。
You've an informer in your midst.
在你们中有一个告密的人。
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。
Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer.
普伦蒂斯看见戈斯走在密探身后。
How did they find out he was our informer!
他们怎么会知道他是我们的线人？
You never flipped an informer?
你没有安排过一个线人？
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。