witch hunt

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释义
政治迫害
An attempt to find and publicly punish a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.

例句
Leona: You know, Charlie, a lot of people might argue that Will is on a witch hunt. (The Newsroom)
莱奥娜：你知道吗，查理，很多人都在争论威尔是否限于政治迫害之中。（新闻编辑室）