drug dealer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdrʌɡ ˌdiː.lər/ us/ˈdrʌɡ ˌdiː.lɚ/ (also dealer, /ˈdiː.lər/ /ˈdiː.lɚ/)
毒品贩子,贩毒者
a person who sells illegal drugs
He was a small-time drug dealer who carried a .45 caliber pistol and wanted to be like gang members in larger cities. 他是一个携带着.45口径手枪的小毒贩,希望自己像大城市的黑帮成员一样。
The police are trying to stop the violence by arresting more drug users and street dealers, many of whom, however, are quickly released again. 警方正试图通过逮捕更多的吸毒者和街头毒贩来阻止暴力事件的发生,然而,其中许多人很快又被释放。
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- He admitted being a drug dealer, prosecutors have said.
- Another suspected drug dealer had more than $1,300 cash on him.
- Some positive developments in the area are the disappearance of the corner drug dealer and the problem liquor store.