witchhunt

中英词典：witchhunt

名词

witchhunt [ˈwɪtʃˌhʌnt] 1. 追捕女巫，猎巫行动 2. （引申义）迫害或无端指责某人的行动或运动

形容词

witchhunt [ˈwɪtʃˌhʌnt] 1. 追捕女巫的 2. 迫害或无端指责某人的

词语辨析

witchhunt 与 wild-goose chase 的区别: 1. witchhunt：用于描述对某一特定群体的迫害或指责行动，常指毫无根据地对某人或某群体进行无端指责。 2. wild-goose chase：指一场徒劳无果的追逐或追捕行动，类似于“白费力气”。

词汇扩充

1. witch-hunting (名词)：猎巫行动、迫害行动 2. witch-hunter (名词)：猎巫者，迫害者

近义词

witch-hunt 的近义词包括：persecution、hunting down、harassment、witch trial、inquisition等。

反义词

witch-hunt 的反义词包括：protection、support、advocacy等。

柯林斯词典

witch-hunt (名词) 1. A witch-hunt is 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. 2. If you say that someone is witch-hunting, you disapprove of the fact that they are making serious accusations or complaints about a person or group, often in a way that is unfair or unreasonable.

牛津词典

witch-hunt (名词) 1. A witch-hunt is an attempt to find and punish a particular group of people who are being blamed for something that many people disapprove of, often simply because of their opinions and not because they have actually done anything wrong. 2. If you say that someone is witch-hunting, you disapprove of their trying 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.

用法

witch-hunt 是一个名词，用于描述对某一特定群体的迫害或指责行动，常指毫无根据地对某人或某群体进行无端指责。该词也可以用作形容词，表示与追捕女巫或迫害某人相关的。

相关例句

1. The Salem witch trials in the 17th century were a notorious witch-hunt. (在17世纪的塞勒姆女巫审判是一次臭名昭著的猎巫行动。)
2. The senator accused the investigation of being a political witch-hunt. (该参议员指责这次调查是一场政治迫害行动。)
3. The government launched a witch-hunt against dissidents. (政府对持不同政见者展开了一场迫害行动。)
4. They accused him of conducting a witch-hunt to suppress opposition. (他们指责他进行了一场打压反对派的迫害行动。)
5. The campaign against fake news turned into a witch-hunt against independent journalists. (打击假新闻的运动演变成了对独立记者的无端指责。)
6. He was the target of a political witch-hunt due to his unpopular opinions. (由于他的不受欢迎的观点，他成为了政治迫害的目标。)
7. The opposition party accused the government of witch-hunting its members. (反对党指控政府对其成员进行了迫害。)
8. Media outlets were accused of engaging in a witch-hunting campaign against celebrities. (媒体被指控参与了一场对名人的无端指责运动。)
9. The company's internal investigation turned into a wild-goose chase and witch-hunt. (公司内部的调查变成了一场徒劳无果的追逐和迫害行动。)
10. The opposition party claimed that the government was conducting a witch-hunt against whistleblowers. (反对党声称政府对告发者进行了迫害。)
11. The witch-hunting of innocent people must be stopped. (对无辜人的迫害必须停止。)
12. They accused the police of witch-hunting minority communities. (他们指责警察对少数族裔进行了无端指责。)
13. The witch-hunt against activists intensified in the past month. (对活动人士的迫害在过去一个月内加剧了。)
14. The journalist was subjected to a witch-hunt after publishing controversial articles. (这位记者在发表有争议的文章后遭到了迫害。)
15. The student union accused the university administration of witch-hunting students involved in protests. (学生会指责大学管理层对参与抗议的学生进行了迫害。)
16. He was caught up in a witch-hunt when his political views were made public. (当他的政治观点曝光后，他陷入了一场无端指责。)
17. The witch-hunt against whistleblowers created a culture of fear within the organization. (对告发者的迫害在组织内部造成了一种恐惧文化。)
18. She became the victim of a witch-hunt after her personal life was exposed by the media. (她的私生活被媒体曝光后，她成为了迫害的受害者。)
19. The journalist was accused of starting a wild-goose chase with his investigative report. (那位记者因其调查报告而被指责制造了一场徒劳无果的追逐。)
20. The witch-hunt against LGBTQ+ individuals must be condemned. (对LGBTQ+个体的迫害必须受到谴责。)