What is the meaning of "witch-hunt"?
the context is"Leaving such (sometimes seemingly slightly otherworldly) problems of
balancing alone, it is high time for real, or even theoretical, doubts about legal
dealings with evidence and proof, and the (witch) hunt after suspects and related facts
in the past in order to take some body to task."

Question

What is the meaning of "witch-hunt"?
the context is"Leaving such (sometimes seemingly slightly otherworldly) problems of
balancing alone, it is high time for real, or even theoretical, doubts about legal
dealings with evidence and proof, and the (witch) hunt after suspects and related facts
in the past in order to take some body to task."

Answer

1.猎女巫
2.(以莫须有罪名进行的)政治迫害

Answer

In olden times, illness and crop failures were blamed on witches and innocent women were held responsible for ill fortune. No real evidence was required and burning a witch showed the authorities were taking action.

A witch hunt then means find someone to blame, even if they have very little to do with the problem,  whenever  the public are angry. Also known as finding a scapegoat and often easier than finding the real culprits or the reason for failure.

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