(专门提供赛马内幕消息的)情报贩子 A tipster is someone who tells you, usually in exchange for money, which horses they think will win particular races, so that you can bet money on the horses.
"We already have regulated channels for tipsters to report corrupt officials to relevant authorities," said Zhu. 竹立家表示:我们已经有正规渠道,供举报人向相关机构举报腐败官员。
There is no shortage of tipsters around offering 'get-rich-quick' opportunities. 我们周围不乏情报贩子,向人们提供迅速发财致富的机遇。
He allegedly provided his tipsters with prepaid cellphones so they could minimise the chances of getting caught when passing on tips. 据称,他会向他的线人提供预付的手机,这样他们就可以将传递信息时被抓到的可能性降到最低。