McCarthyism is the name for a fearful time in the United States in the early 1950s. Senator Joseph McCarthy led a hunt for people he said were Communists, especially in government work.

McCarthyism is the name for a fearful time in the United States in the early 1950sMcCarthyism（麥卡錫主義）是用來稱呼1950年代初期美國一段充滿恐懼的時期 Senator Joseph McCarthy led a hunt for people he said were Communists參議員Joseph McCarthy帶頭追查他說是共產黨員的人 especially in government work特別是在政府部門工作的人

Many people lost their jobs, were put on a blacklist (no one would hire them), or were sent to prison. Friends and workmates were pushed to give names so they could save themselves.

Many people lost their jobs, were put on a blacklist (no one would hire them), or were sent to prison很多人因此丟了工作、被列入黑名單（沒有人願意雇用他們）、或是被關進監獄 Friends and workmates were pushed to give names so they could save themselves朋友和同事被逼著供出名字，好保住自己

A lot of the accusations were thin or untrue, and today the word also describes that kind of hunt more widely: accusing people loudly, with little proof, and punishing them by fear. Most Americans now look back on this period with shame.

A lot of the accusations were thin or untrue很多指控其實根據薄弱或根本不是真的 and today the word also describes that kind of hunt more widely現在這個字也用來廣泛形容那種獵巫式的行動： accusing people loudly, with little proof, and punishing them by fear大聲指控別人、幾乎沒有證據、卻用恐懼來懲罰人 Most Americans now look back on this period with shame現在大部分美國人回頭看這段時期都感到羞愧