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maceBrE /meɪs/ NAmE /meɪs/ noun [C ]a decorative stick , carried as a sign of authority by an official such as a mayor 权杖 ➡ compare sceptre[C ]a large heavy stick that has a head with metal points on it , used in the past as a weapon 钉头锤；狼牙棒（古代兵器）[U ]the dried outer covering of nutmegs (= the hard nuts of a tropical tree ), used in cooking as a spice 肉豆蔻干皮，肉豆蔻种衣（烹调香料） |