witch-hunts

英 [wɪtʃ hʌnts]

美 [wɪtʃ hʌnts]

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
witch-hunt的复数

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.

双语例句

• He has been a prominent victim of alleged witch-hunts against whistle-blowers in the NHS.
  他成了英国国民保健制度下所谓追查报复检举者行动的典型牺牲品。