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单词 fox hunt
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Definition of fox hunt in English:

fox hunt

noun
  • An act or period of hunting a fox across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback.

    they decided to join a couple of fox hunts to pass the time
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For fun, there were horseback rides and fox hunts.
    • Protests against Boxing Day fox hunts have been called off by campaigners.
    • The fox hunt will have blocked these escape routes, forcing the fox to flee across land and thus provide a chase for the hunt.
    • A neighbor suggested Young join him on a fox hunt.
    • Fox hunts are not exactly common phenomena in today's society.
    • Pembrokeshire's two fox hunts are considering their futures now that a hunting ban has become a reality.
    • The Protection of Wild Mammals Act provides for up to six months in jail and a £5,000 fine for anyone who takes part in a fox-hunt using dogs.
    • This would allow licenced fox hunts to continue if they can prove they perform an essential role in rural areas.
    • The Charlton Hunt was an early formal fox-hunt, dating to 1732.
    • Thousands of determined hunters were expected to turn out today for what could be one of the last legal fox hunts in York and North Yorkshire.
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