magic circle
noun uk/ˌmædʒ.ɪk ˈsɜː.kəl/ us/ˌmædʒ.ɪk ˈsɝː.kəl/
[ C ]业内魔圈，自己人的小圈子
a group of people or organizations who have close links and protect and help each other rather than anyone outside the group
the close friends who form Paul's magic circle 保罗小圈子里的密友
the Magic Circle （英国）魔术协会
a British organization for stage magicians (= people who perform magic tricks)
She's so good at optical illusions that the Magic Circle just made her its youngest member. 她非常擅视觉幻象，英国魔术协会刚刚吸纳她为最年轻的成员。
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- Woe betide anyone inside his magic circle who deviates from his version.
- By throwing a protective cordon around some emerging economies, the IMF could aggravate the challenges facing those outside the new magic circle.
- What was it like to be included in the magic circle which Emily, a beautiful and imaginative woman, created around them?
- Once executives enter this magic circle, it seems they earn huge sums regardless of how they perform.