witch-hunts
英 [wɪtʃ hʌnts]
美 [wɪtʃ hʌnts]
n. (对被认为持不为社会所接受或危及社会政见者的)搜捕，政治迫害
witch-hunt的复数
柯林斯词典
- (针对异见群体的)迫害，搜捕，“猎巫”
A witch-hunt is an attempt to find and punish a particular group of people who are being blamed for something, often simply because of their opinions and not because they have actually done anything wrong.
双语例句
- He has been a prominent victim of alleged witch-hunts against whistle-blowers in the NHS.
他成了英国国民保健制度下所谓追查报复检举者行动的典型牺牲品。