Word
whistleblower
/ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊɝː/
noun
揭露组织内部不法行为以阻止其发生的告密者
核心释义
- 1.
揭露组织内部不法行为以阻止其发生的告密者
an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
<美俚>告密者；揭发者
用法In use
the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on
the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals
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