informant
gb/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/ us/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
legal
C1
role
1
person who secretly gives police information
A person who secretly tells the police information.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is an informant for [police/agency]; information from an informant
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with informer; informant is very common in police/crime contexts and can sound more official.
Từ đồng nghĩa
source (More general; not necessarily connected to the police.)
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informer (Similar meaning; can sound slightly more general or old-fashioned in some contexts.)
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tipster (Emphasizes giving tips rather than ongoing cooperation.)
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snitch (Slang and usually negative or insulting.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
confidential informant
|police informant
|anonymous informant
|paid informant
|reliable informant
|key informant
|an informant's identity
|information from an informant
|tip from an informant
|informant network
Chủ đề
crime
|law
|government
Ví dụ
- The police said the arrest was based on information from a confidential informant.
- He agreed to become an informant after he was caught with drugs.
- Prosecutors argued that the informant’s details matched other evidence.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The informant gave the police a name.
- They protected the informant’s identity.
Danh từ
technical
C2
role
2
research participant who provides insider information
A person who gives information to a researcher for a study.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] acts as an informant for [researcher/study]; interview an informant
Lỗi thường gặp:
In academic writing, informant does not mean a police source; the meaning depends on the research context.
Từ đồng nghĩa
participant (Broader and more neutral; common in modern research ethics language.)
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respondent (Often used for surveys and questionnaires.)
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consultant (Common in linguistics for a native speaker who helps analyze language.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
key informant
|local informant
|informant interview
|informant data
|informant testimony
|fieldwork informant
|informant report
|informant responses
|informant consent
|recruit informants
Chủ đề
education
|science
|language
Ví dụ
- The study relied on three key informants who had lived in the area for decades.
- Each informant was interviewed twice during the fieldwork period.
- The linguist compared recordings from different informants to check the pattern.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The researcher interviewed an informant.
- Her informant explained local customs.
Danh từ
formal
B2
role
3
person who supplies information
A person who gives information to others.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is an informant on [topic]; informant to [group/organization]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday conversation, people usually say source or person; informant often sounds formal or police-related.
Từ đồng nghĩa
source (The most common everyday word for where information comes from.)
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insider (Suggests special access to internal information.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a reliable informant
|an anonymous informant
|a well-placed informant
|an informant on the issue
|a trusted informant
|informant testimony
|informant statement
|informant's account
Chủ đề
communication
Ví dụ
- According to an informant close to the negotiations, the deal is nearly finished.
- The reporter refused to reveal the informant’s name.
- Multiple informants gave the same account of what happened.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The informant told the journalist the news.
- An informant gave details about the plan.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
informant
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
US/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
in - form - ant (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (form)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: informant
- Plural: informants
Họ từ
Forms
informants
noun
Core family
Related words
informer
noun
informational
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
disinformation
noun C1
Cách diễn đạt
anonymous informant
1/ənˈɑnəməs ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who stays unnamed
A person who gives information but does not give their name.
Ví dụ
- The search began after a tip from an anonymous informant.
- Officials said they could not verify the anonymous informant’s claims.
confidential informant
1/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
informant whose identity is protected
A police informant whose name is kept secret.
Ví dụ
- A confidential informant arranged the meeting with the suspect.
- The judge reviewed the confidential informant’s statement in private.
government informant
1/ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who reports to authorities
A person who secretly gives information to the government.
Ví dụ
- The report claimed there was a government informant in the organization.
- Several activists said they felt they were being watched by government informants.
jailhouse informant
1/d͡ʒˈeɪlhˌaʊs ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
prison inmate who provides testimony
A prisoner who tells the police information about another prisoner.
Ví dụ
- The conviction relied heavily on a jailhouse informant’s testimony.
- The judge warned the jury to treat the jailhouse informant with caution.
paid informant
1/pˈeɪd ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who is paid for information
An informant who gets money for information.
Ví dụ
- Defense lawyers attacked the credibility of the paid informant.
- The agency admitted it had used a paid informant in the operation.
police informant
1/pəlˈis ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who works with police
A person who gives the police secret information.
Ví dụ
- He was revealed as a police informant during the trial.
- The gang suspected there was a police informant inside their group.