hatchet job的词源

英文词源

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中文词源

hatchet job：诽谤，攻击

最早是来自19世纪美国加利福尼亚俚语hatchet-man,斧头帮，中国杀手，后用于指诽谤攻击公众人物形象的记者，引申词义诽谤，攻击。

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