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magic bullet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌmagic ˈbullet noun [countable]  1. a drug or treatment that can cure a disease or illness quickly and easily 〔治愈某种疾病的〕灵丹妙药,神奇疗法2 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM informal something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way 〔解决难题的〕妙法,灵丹妙药 There’s no magic bullet for school reform. 学校改革没有灵丹妙药。
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magic bulletFor the general population, beta carotene is not a magic bullet.A magic bullet for inflation, claim some writers.But there is no magic bullet.
ˌmagic ˈbullet nounChineseSyllable
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magic bullet
ˌmagic ˈbullet noun [countable]
1. a drug or treatment that can cure a disease or illness quickly and easily
2. informal something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way:
    There’s no magic bullet for school reform.


magic bulletBrE /ˌmædʒɪk ˈbʊlɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmædʒɪk ˈbʊlɪt/ 🔊 noun(medical 医学) a medical treatment which works very quickly and effectively against a particular illness (针对某种疾病的)灵丹妙药,神奇疗法a fast and effective solution to a serious problem (解决某一问题的)灵丹妙药