N-COUNT [usually singular] 攻击;诋毁 To do a hatchet job on someone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation. 攻击;诋毁 [informal] [Also + on]
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Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.
很遗憾，他所谓的大胆新闻报道是一种恶意攻击，对工作人员进行了负面的报道。