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informant

英 [ɪn'fɔːmənt] 美 [ɪn'fɔrmənt]

解释

n. 被调查者；告密者；提供消息者

※ 提供单词"informant"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

informant 告密者，线人

来自inform,通知。引申词义告密者，线人。

英文词源

informant (n.): 1660s, "someone or something that supplies information," from Latin informantem (nominative informans), present participle of informare (see inform). Meaning "one who gives information to the authorities, informer" is from 1783. As an adjective from 1890. The older noun was informer.

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例句和用法

1. The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.: 那个新闻工作者不想透露消息提供人的身分.

2. 'Old Bailey spy ,'returned his informant.: “ 老贝勒的密探, ” 他的情报提供人说,“呀哈!

3. The informant is expected to provide the information about the deceased.: 希望义务报告人提供关于死者的情况.

4. The sound of our informant's voice directed him to the library.: 向我们报告的人的声音把他引到书房来.

5. The " report " could only have come from Shishayev, who obviously was Pronnikov's informant.: 这份报告只能出自沙耶夫之手, 他显然是普洛尼科夫的一个告密者.