From the headline of this article at The Hill.
上記の文で、informantの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "informant" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎の訳の中で最も適切なのは、
情報提供者、通知者、密告者
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a person who gives information
Etymology/語源
Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、「情報を提供する者」の意味は1690年代から。ラテン語のinformantemより。
According to Online Etymology Dictionary:
1690s, "someone who supplies information," from Latin informantem
Examples
- The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant.
- We learned the language with the help of a native informant.
- His current arrest stems from an ATF informant/neighbor/friend of Rivera’s that was working off his own criminal conduct. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "He sold guns and talked about ‘crazy brown’ heroin; now he’s serving a 42-month sentence," 9 May 2018
- At that time, Kelly was working in narcotics and knew how to deal with informants. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, "Brutal throat slashing of Utah mom takes investigation on an unexpected path," 5 May 2018
- Investigators used an informant to buy drugs off Hempstead nine times between Feb. 20 and Tuesday, court records say. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "FBI arrests Cleveland man who won $300,000 after being shot by cop," 4 May 2018
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