stool pigeon
US /ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/
UK /ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ən/
名詞
1.
告密者, 線人
a person who acts as a decoy or informer, especially for the police
範例:
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The police used a stool pigeon to gather information on the gang.
警方利用告密者收集幫派信息。
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He was accused of being a stool pigeon for the authorities.
他被指控是當局的告密者。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞