witch-hunt n. 对行巫者的搜捕
witch-hunt[ noun ]
searching out and harassing dissenters
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- Mr. Allen said that some program-trading critics have a witch-hunt mentality.
- He was not in favour of a witch-hunt against people who behaved in a foolish fashion, although where people patently behaved badly then it was perfectly proper that they shouldn't remain in a public position.
- Parliament refused Wednesday to allow prosecution of two embattled anti-corruption investigators accused of attacking Communist Party privilege in a witch-hunt.