ˈhatchet ˌjob noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE informal CRITICIZEa newspaper article, television programme etc that criticizes someone severely and unfairly 〔在报纸上、电视节目中等的〕尖刻攻击,诋毁hatchet job on They were afraid I was going to do a hatchet job on them. 他们害怕我会在媒体上尖刻地抨击他们。
hatchet job• He devotes several paragraphs to a hatchet job.