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magician

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ma·gi·cian /məˈdʒɪʃən/ noun [countable]  1. MAGICa man in stories who can use magic 〔故事中的〕巫师,术士 SYN sorcerer, wizard2. magician.jpg APBOan entertainer who performs magic tricks 魔术师,变戏法的人 SYN conjurer
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magicianThe first act in the talent show is the Great Gregorini, a magician.Yeah, they hired a magician to come and do magic and he was really terrific.After all, Seldon was not a magician.They were fascinated by him, as if he were a magician, which of course he is.The little magician did take seven wickets but he had to bowl 97 overs to get them.There he learned his second craft, that of magician.And then the genie told him about the magician disguised as the holy woman.The mystic and the magician are examples of contrasting approaches.We watched in amazement as the magician made all the rings disappear.
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magician
magician /məˈdʒɪʃən/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: magic, magician; adjective: magic, magical; adverb: magically
1. a man in stories who can use magic
   SYN  sorcerer, wizard
2.
  an entertainer who performs magic tricks
   SYN  conjurer


ma·gi·cianBrE /məˈdʒɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /məˈdʒɪʃn/ 🔊 nouna person who can do magic tricks 魔术师;变戏法的人 SYN conjuror (in stories 故事中) a person who has magic powers 巫师;术士;施妖术的人 SYN sorcerer