音标:[in'fɒ:mә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 密告者, 控告者, 通知者
[法] 控告人, 通知者, 告密者
n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money
词型变化:名词复数形式 : informers
考试类型:[GRE]
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informer的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.一位告发者向警察局提供了涉及这次犯罪的人员名单。
  2. The Inspector had received a phone call from an informer.警长刚刚接到一名通报者的电话。
  3. Any one of our employees could be the informer.我们的任何一位雇员都有可能成为告密者。
  4. I would never act as an informer against you .我永远也不会做对你不利的告密者。

经典引文

  • Experience which is the truest informer, speaks aloud in this matter also.

    出自:R. Mathews
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