| 释义 |
witch-hunt
['wɪtʃ.hʌnt] disapproving
noun countable
■an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are unpopular and who are said to be a danger to society 对反对派的搜捕；政治迫害•In America, Senator McCarthy led a witch-hunt against people suspected of being communists.在美国，参议员麦卡锡发动了一场对共产党嫌疑分子的迫害。 |