created sense approved 活口 · huókǒu · captured informant
活口
huókǒu
captured informant
a captive taken alive to provide intelligence or information
侦察小队在昨晚的伏击中抓到了一个活口。
noun
created sense approved 活口 · huókǒu · surviving witness
活口
huókǒu
surviving witness
a person who witnesses a crime and is not killed by the perpetrator
凶手为了不留活口,残忍地杀害了所有的目击者。
noun