pentito

发音

UK /pɛnˈtiːtəʊ/

词形变化

pentiti 复数 pentiti

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant, usually a former Mafioso.

词源

Borrowed from Italian pentito (“repentant”).

来源：wiktionary