"baton" in Chinese (Simplified)
指挥棒警棍接力棒
Definition
一种细棒，可供指挥家指挥乐队、警察用于防卫，或接力赛选手之间传递。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Baton”通常用于正式场合：音乐中指挥棒，体育中接力棒，警察用作警棍。不要与其他用途的“棍棒”混淆。'pass the baton'也引申为移交责任。
Examples
The conductor held up his baton.
指挥拿起了他的**指挥棒**。
The police officer carried a baton.
警察带着一根**警棍**。
She handed the baton to her teammate in the relay.
她在接力赛中把**接力棒**递给了队友。
Passing the baton smoothly is crucial in a relay race.
在接力赛中，顺利交**接力棒**非常关键。
The maestro tapped his baton to get everyone's attention.
指挥用**指挥棒**敲了敲，吸引大家注意。
After twenty years, it's time to pass the baton to the next leader.
二十年后，是时候把**接力棒**交给下一位领导了。