collaborator

1. N-COUNT A collaborator is someone that you work with to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research. (尤指著书或进行研究时的) 合作者

The Irvine group and their collaborators are testing whether lasers do the job better. 欧文小组和他们的合作者们正在测试是否用激光更好。

2. N-COUNT A collaborator is someone who helps an enemy who is occupying their country during a war. 通敌者[表不满]

Two alleged collaborators were shot dead by masked activists. 两名通敌嫌疑犯被蒙面激进主义分子枪杀。