“manhunt” 指“追捕(某人)的行动;大规模搜捕”,常用于警方或当局为抓捕逃犯而展开的搜寻与围捕。
/ˈmænˌhʌnt/
The police launched a manhunt for the escaped prisoner.
警方对越狱犯展开了大规模搜捕。
After the robbery, a nationwide manhunt was organized, involving helicopters, roadblocks, and dozens of officers working around the clock.
抢劫案发生后,当局组织了全国性的追捕行动,出动直升机、设置路障,并有数十名警员昼夜不停地工作。
由 man(人)+ hunt(狩猎/追捕)构成,字面意思是“猎捕人”。现代用法多指对某个特定嫌疑人或逃犯的“搜捕、追缉”,带有强烈的执法与社会动员色彩。