witch-hunt

[US]/[wɪtʃ hʌnt]/
[UK]/[wɪtʃ hʌnt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.对巫婆的搜查;对巫术嫌疑犯的追查;激烈的、通常是鲁莽的对某人或某事物的运动或活动;出于政治动机的对某人进行迫害或诋毁的运动
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a witch-hunt

一场女巫狩猎

avoid a witch-hunt

避免一场狩猎

witch-hunt mentality

猎巫心态

stop the witch-hunt

停止狩猎

launch a witch-hunt

发起狩猎

witch-hunt accusations

猎巫指控

past witch-hunt

过去的狩猎

fear a witch-hunt

惧怕狩猎

political witch-hunt

政治狩猎

Example Sentences

the company launched a damaging witch-hunt against whistleblowers.

公司对举报人发动了有害的政治迫害。

the accusations were part of a political witch-hunt, not a genuine investigation.

这些指控是政治迫害的一部分,而不是真正的调查。

he warned against a witch-hunt mentality within the organization.

他警告组织内部不要滋生政治迫害心态。

the investigation quickly devolved into a public witch-hunt.

调查很快演变成一场公开的政治迫害。

the media fueled the witch-hunt with sensationalized stories.

媒体用耸人听闻的故事助长了政治迫害。

they accused him of being involved in a witch-hunt targeting his rivals.

他们指控他参与一场针对竞争对手的政治迫害。

the senator denied participating in any kind of witch-hunt.

参议员否认参与任何形式的政治迫害。

the entire affair reeked of a witch-hunt orchestrated by his enemies.

整件事都散发着他敌人策划的政治迫害的气味。

the team was unfairly targeted in a relentless witch-hunt.

该团队在一次无情的政治迫害中受到了不公平的对待。

the university faced a witch-hunt following the controversial research findings.

大学在有争议的研究结果后面临一场政治迫害。

it was a baseless witch-hunt designed to discredit him.

这是一场旨在抹黑他的毫无根据的政治迫害。

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