noun🔗Share线人，告密者。 One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer."The police arrested the suspect after an informant provided key details about the crime. "警方逮捕了嫌疑人，因为一个线人提供了关于犯罪的关键细节。policecommunicationlawgovernmentjoborganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share语料提供者，发音人。 A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information."The linguistics professor relied on a native Japanese speaker as an informant to help the students understand the nuances of Japanese grammar and pronunciation. "语言学教授依靠一位日语母语者作为语料提供者兼发音人，来帮助学生们理解日语语法和发音的细微之处。languagelinguisticspersoncommunicationcultureeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
