culprit
noun
ˈkʌlprɪət
noun
1
the
person
who
is
guilty
of
a
crime
or
doing
something
wrong
罪犯; 造成破坏 （问题 ）的人;
Police
finally
managed
to
catch
the
culprit.
警察终于抓住了罪犯。
2
the
reason
for
a
particular
problem
or
difficulty
[非正式] 问题的起因; 困难的起源
informal
High
production
costs
are
the
main
culprit
.
生产成本高是主要原因。