whistleblowers

/ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz/ /ˈhwɪsəlˌbloʊərz/

Meanings

noun

告密者，揭发者，吹哨人。

One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

Examples :

"We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all."

正是因为有一小群勇敢的吹哨人，我们才能知道这些违规行为。

Related Words

authorities noun

/əˈθɔːrɪtiz/ /əˈθɑːrɪtiz/

当权者，权力机构，官方。

"Example Sentence: "After the storm, the authorities issued a warning about contaminated water." "

风暴过后，官方发布了关于水污染的警告。

whistle noun

/wɪsl̩/

哨子，口哨。

"The train engineer blew the whistle, signaling the start of the journey. "

火车司机吹响了哨子，示意旅程开始。

reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

报告，汇报，报表

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

电信部关于电话网络的报告显示，存在严重的容量问题。

employer noun

/ɛmplɔɪˈə/ /ɛmˈplɔɪə/ /ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/

雇主，老板.

"My employer provides health insurance for its employees. "

我的老板为员工提供医疗保险。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

问题，难题。

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

厨房里漏水的龙头是个问题，需要修理一下。

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

blowers noun

/ˈbloʊərz/

吹奏者，鼓风机

"The glass factory employed many blowers to shape the molten glass into beautiful vases. "

这家玻璃厂雇佣了许多吹玻璃工匠，把熔化的玻璃吹制成漂亮的花瓶。

former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

以前的，先前的。

"A former president; the former East Germany"

一位前总统；先前的东德

$Illustration infractions$

infractions noun

/ɪnˈfrækʃənz/

违规行为，轻微犯罪。

"The student received a warning for several minor infractions, like talking during class and not turning in homework on time. "

这名学生因为一些轻微违规行为，比如上课讲话和没有按时交作业，收到了警告。

violation noun

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/

违反，违背，侵犯。

"The student's late arrival was a violation of school policy. "

学生迟到违反了学校的规定。