informants

英 [ɪnˈfɔːmənts]

美 [ɪnˈfɔrmənts]

n.  (向警方或报纸)提供消息的人，告密者，线人; (为研究等)提供资料的人; 合作者
informant的复数

柯林斯词典

• 信息提供人
  Aninformantis someone who gives another person a piece of information.
• 同 informer
  Aninformantis the same as aninformer.

双语例句

• As in the Galleon case, investigators used court-authorised wire taps of cell phones, hidden recording devices and information from confidential informants to build the case against at least seven of the new defendants named yesterday.
  与帆船集团的案件一样，调查人员在法庭的授权下，使用手机窃听、暗藏录音装置和秘密线民提供的信息，针对昨日指名的至少7名新被告人进行取证。
• Are you one of the informants?
  你是告密者之一吗？
• Southeast Asian informants may be behind this.
  可能是中国在东南亚的间谍。
• In fact, the so-called Farc rebels were informants working for the US drug enforcement agency.
  事实上，这个所谓的Farc叛军组织是为美国美国缉毒署工作的密探。
• At the time, the DoJ was criticised for sending the wrong message to would-be informants.
  当时，人们批评美国司法部向潜在举报人传递了错误的信息。
• Assholes use taxi drivers as their informants now.
  混蛋们居然用出租车司机当他们的线人。
• If the reporters, complainants or informants wish not to make their names and acts of reporting, complaining or informing known to the public, these shall be kept confidential for them.
  报案人、告人、报人如果不愿公开自己的姓名和报案、告、报的行为，应当为他保守秘密。
• After initial census, births and deaths were reported by village informants and updated monthly by project enumerators.
  经过初步的普查，由各村庄报告人提供具体的出生和死亡人数并由该项目的人口普查员进行每月更新。
• When those responsible take revenge on the informants or witnesses;
  （三）对检举人、证人打击报复的；
• They listened to every phone call, every conversation; they had all of their informants.
  他们可以窃听每一个电话，每一次谈话，他们有自己的线人。