red-bait
- harass or persecute (someone) on account of known or suspected communist sympathies
- a large sea squirt which is a popular bait with sea anglers.
verb: red-bait, 3rd person present: red-baits, gerund or present participle: red-baiting, past tense: red-baited, past participle: red-baited
noun: red-baiting, plural noun: red-baits
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- 釋義
動詞
- 1. North American informal harass or persecute (someone) on account of known or suspected communist sympathies hospital management has tried to discredit the union by red-baiting them for many years I was the target of red-baiting
名詞
- 1. South African a large sea squirt which is a popular bait with sea anglers.
