tipsters

英 [ˈtɪpstəz]

美 [ˈtɪpstərz]

n.  提供赛马情报的人(常指贩卖情报者); (犯罪行为等的)举报者，告密者
tipster的复数

柯林斯词典

• (专门提供赛马内幕消息的)情报贩子
  Atipsteris someone who tells you, usually in exchange for money, which horses they think will win particular races, so that you can bet money on the horses.

双语例句

• There is no shortage of tipsters around offering 'get-rich-quick' opportunities.
  我们周围不乏情报贩子，向人们提供迅速发财致富的机遇。
• He allegedly provided his tipsters with prepaid cellphones so they could minimise the chances of getting caught when passing on tips.
  据称，他会向他的线人提供预付的手机，这样他们就可以将传递信息时被抓到的可能性降到最低。
• "We already have regulated channels for tipsters to report corrupt officials to relevant authorities," said Zhu.
  竹立家表示：我们已经有正规渠道，供举报人向相关机构举报腐败官员。