baton /ˈbætən/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A baton is a light, thin stick used by a conductor to conduct an orchestra or a choir. (乐队) 指挥棒

  例：

  The maestro raises his baton.

  大师举起他的指挥棒。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT In track and field or track events, a baton is a short stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race. 接力棒

  例：

  ...their biggest relay outing since dropping the baton in Edmonton last August.

  …自去年8月在埃德蒙顿丢棒以来他们参加的最大的接力赛。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police. 警棍 [英国英语]