"inform on" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 告發
• 檢舉

Definición

祕密地向警方或當局舉報某人，通常是他們做錯或非法的事情。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於法律或犯罪情境，帶有背叛或出賣的負面涵義。常與「警察」、「當局」搭配，與一般知會別人「inform about」區別很大。

Ejemplos

He refused to inform on his friends.

他拒絕**告發**他的朋友們。

The police asked her to inform on the gang.

警察讓她**告發**幫派。

He was afraid someone would inform on him.

他害怕有人會**告發**他。

If you inform on the others, the police might go easier on you.

如果你**告發**其他人，警方可能對你比較寬大。

Nobody likes people who inform on their friends just to save themselves.

沒有人喜歡那種為了自保而**告發**朋友的人。

She wouldn't inform on him—no matter what they threatened her with.

無論他們怎麼威脅她，她都不會**告發**他。