baton

英 [ˈbætɒn]

美 [bəˈtɑːn]

n. (乐队)指挥棒; (接力赛的)接力棒; (行进中军乐队队长的)指挥杖

复数：batons　过去分词：batoned　现在分词：batoning　过去式：batoned　

Collins.1 / BNC.12650 / COCA.10811

牛津词典

noun

（乐队）指挥棒
a thin light stick used by the person (called a conductor ) who is in control of an orchestra , etc.
（接力赛的）接力棒
a small light stick that one member of a team in a relay race passes to the next person to run
1. to pass/hand over the baton
  交接力棒
2. The President handed over the baton (= passed responsibility) to his successor.
  总统把权杖传给了他的继任者。
（行进中军乐队队长的）指挥杖
a long stick that is held and thrown in the air by a person marching in front of a band, or by a majorette

警棍
Abatonis a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.

in AM, use 美国英语用 billy, billy club

（乐队或合唱队指挥用的）指挥棒
Abatonis a light, thin stick used by a conductor to conduct an orchestra or a choir.
（田径比赛中的）接力棒
In athletics or track events, abatonis a short stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race.
（游行队伍中游行者持有的）指挥杖
Abatonis a long stick with a knob on one end that is sometimes carried by a person marching in a parade. The baton is spun round, thrown into the air and caught.
PHRASE 移交权力/接受责任
If someonepasses the baton toanother person, they pass responsibility for something to that person. If someonepicks up the baton, they take over responsibility for something.
1. Does this mean that the baton of leadership is going to be passed to other nations?
  这是不是意味着要把领导权交给其他国家？

noun

a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
Synonym:wand
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
Synonym:truncheonnightstickbillybillystickbilly club

Voldemort raised the Elder Wand, holding it as delicately and precisely as a conductor's baton.
伏地魔举起了那根接骨木魔杖，小心翼翼地，精确地，就像是握着一跟指挥棒一样。
Waving his baton, and the soprano started singing.
后，歌剧指挥开始挥动他的指挥棒，女高音的歌声随之响起。
Our next major iteration milestone is Cousin Sid in Baton Rouge.
我们下一个主要的迭代里程碑是巴吞鲁日的堂兄Sid。
Each runner passes the baton to the next.
每个赛跑选手都把接力棒传给下一个人。
The president handed over the baton to his successor.
总统把权杖传给了他的继任者。
But study lead author Lancia Darville, a doctoral student at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La.
研究的领导者LanciaDarville，现就读于路易斯安那州立大学的博士班。
The conductor beat time with a baton.
指挥用指挥棒打着拍子。
He even offered to bring me a baton and show me how to hold it.
他甚至提出送给我一根指挥棒，并且可以教我如何握棒。
Once numbers are produced-job's done-it's now someone's turn to take the baton.
一旦得到了一个‘数据’，工作就算完成了！&现在到了应该有人拿起指挥棒的时候了。
You'll tell him with my baton up your ass!
告诉他我操你屁股吧！