witch-hunt

noun
🔊/ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt/
🔊/ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt/
(usually disapproving)
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  1. an attempt to find and punish people who hold opinions that are thought to be unacceptable or dangerous to society(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
    • The investigation turned into a full-scale Communist witch-hunt.调查演变成了一场对共产主义者的大规模政治迫害。
    Topics Politicsc2