leaker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈliː.kər/ us/ˈliː.kɚ/
(秘密消息的)透露者,泄露者
someone who allows secret information to become generally known
They were able to fairly quickly find the leaker of this information. 他们能够相当迅速地找到这一信息的泄露者。
The news organizations that published the stories have refused to identify the leaker. 发表这些报道的新闻机构拒绝确认泄密者的身份。
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- There is a hunt for leakers in the White House.
- This raised questions regarding the future of other high-profile leakers.
- The Justice Department has always prosecuted the leakers, the people who give the classified information, but they have not prosecuted the journalists who have received it.