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ˈwhistle-ˌblower noun [countable] TELLsomeone who tells people in authority or the public about dishonest or illegal practices at the place where they work 告发者，告密者 —whistle-blowing noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpuswhistle-blower• What is disturbing is that it is typical of a new intolerance against whistle-blowers that raises serious questions about free speech.• Perhaps he was viewed less as a courageous whistle-blower than as an irritating gad-fly.• The tendency of bureaucrats to take a dim view of whistle-blowers is particularly marked in the military.• One of the most moving stories, he says in an interview, is that of a young whistle-blower.ˈwhistle-ˌblower nounChineseSyllable Corpus who people tells the someone about or in public authority |