whistle-blower

短语
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[法] 告密者, 揭发者

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别名

whistleblower

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

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    美国 俚语

    We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.

词汇关系

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上位词 2

source informant

词源

From whistle + blower, referring to a police officer blowing their whistle on observing a violation of the law.

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