magic wand

國際奧委會在聲明中表示﹐將與國際奧林匹克組織合作採取各種措施

﹐包括“每天監測空氣質量和天氣狀況……建立北京環保局向國際奧委會和相關運動協會的報告機制﹐以及由國際奧委會和運動協會在必要的情況下共同做出決定推遲賽事。”

這類措施是否有效還是個問題。香港大學(University of Hong Kong)社區醫學系主任賀達理(Anthony Hedley)說﹐不可能像變魔術似的﹐揮揮魔杖就能一下子改變一個地區的空氣質量﹐但一些運動員的健康確實存在受損的風險。

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noun [C]
a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks:
The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses.

magic wand noun [C]
1 a small stick used by people who perform tricks for entertainment:
He waved his magic wand and a rabbit appeared.

2 a quick and easy solution:
She warned that she had no magic wand to solve the problem.