witch-hunt
英 [ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]
美 [ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]
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
复数：witch-hunts
牛津词典
noun
- （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
an attempt to find and punish people who hold opinions that are thought to be unacceptable or dangerous to society
柯林斯词典
- (针对异见群体的)迫害，搜捕，“猎巫”
Awitch-huntis 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.
英英释义
noun
- searching out and harassing dissenters