witch-hunt

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

Translation

n. 一場旨在尋找和懲罰被懷疑從事巫術的人的運動;一場激烈且常常魯莽的針對某人或某事物的運動;一場政治動機驅使的針對某人的迫害或抹黑運動。
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a witch-hunt

獵巫行動

avoid a witch-hunt

避免獵巫行動

witch-hunt mentality

獵巫心態

stop the witch-hunt

停止獵巫行動

launch a witch-hunt

發動獵巫行動

witch-hunt accusations

獵巫指控

past witch-hunt

過去的獵巫行動

fear a witch-hunt

害怕獵巫行動

political witch-hunt

政治獵巫行動

Example Sentences

the company launched a damaging witch-hunt against whistleblowers.

該公司對舉報者發動了有害的誣陷行動。

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

這些指控是政治誣陷的一部分,而非真正的調查。

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

他警告組織內存在誣陷的思維。

the investigation quickly devolved into a public witch-hunt.

調查很快演變成公開的誣陷。

the media fueled the witch-hunt with sensationalized stories.

媒體用誇張的報導煽動了誣陷。

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

他們指控他參與針對其競爭對手的誣陷。

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

該參議員否認參與任何形式的誣陷。

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

這整件事充滿了他敵人策劃的誣陷氣味。

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

這支團隊在持續不斷的誣陷中被不公平地針對。

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

在有爭議的研究結果後,這所大學面臨誣陷。

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

這是一場毫無根據的誣陷,旨在損害他的聲譽。

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