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| 词汇 | a witch-hunt |
| 释义 | Idiom a witch-hunt an attempt to find and punish people who have opinions that are believed to be dangerous.Senator McCarthy led a witch-hunt against suspected communists during the 1950's. witch huntAn attempt to blame and punish people who hold unpopular views and opinions, often under the guise of some other investigation. The ruling party's witch hunt against its detractors sparked a civil war. witch hunta campaign directed against a person or group holding unorthodox or unpopular views.The expression was inspired by the persecution in former times of people believed to be witches, often culminating in execution by burning. |
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