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word token
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/to͟ʊkən/
1
[ADJ 形容词]象征性的;装点门面的 You use token to describe things or actions which are small or unimportant but are meant to show particular intentions or feelings which may not be sincere.
  [ADJ n]
  • The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture...

    该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步,因而受到欢迎,但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。

  • Miners have staged a two-hour token stoppage to demand better pay and conditions…

    矿工们举行了两小时的象征性停工,以要求提高工资和改善工作条件。

  • You described her as the token woman on the shortlist.

    你把她形容为入围名单上象征性的女性人选。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]礼券;代金券;购物卡 A token is a piece of paper or card that can be exchanged for goods, either in a particular shop or as part of a special offer.
  [oft n N]
  [BRIT 英]
  • …£10 book tokens…

    价值 10 英镑的购书券

  • Here is the fifth token towards our offer. You need six of these tokens.

    这是第 5 张礼券,你需要 6 张才能享受我们的特价。

in AM, use 美国英语用 coupon
3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]代币;专用辅币 A token is a round flat piece of metal or plastic that is sometimes used instead of money.
  • Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.

    一些较老式的电话机仍然只收代币。

4
[N-COUNT 可数名词](情感的)表示,证明 If you give something to a person or do something for them as a token of your feelings, you give it or do it as a way of expressing those feelings.
  [usu with supp]
  • He kept sending gifts and assured her that they were merely small tokens of his appreciation…

    他不断送她礼物,并向她保证说这些只是为了略表谢意。

  • As a token of goodwill, I'm going to write another letter.

    为了证明我的善意,我打算再写一封信。

  • …the custom of exchanging love tokens to celebrate February 14.

    互换爱情信物以庆祝 2 月 14 号情人节的风俗

5
[PHRASE 短语]同样地;由于同样的原因 You use by the same token to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement.
  [PHR with cl]
  • If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.

    停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样,如果花更多的精力锻炼,就会减掉脂肪。


Oxford token / ˈtəʊkən ; NAmE ˈtoʊkən /
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noun 1 a round piece of metal or plastic used instead of money to operate some machines or as a form of payment (用以启动某些机器或用作支付方式的)代币,专用辅币 a parking token 停车专用辅币 2 ( BrE) a piece of paper that you pay for and that sb can exchange for sth in a shop/store 代价券 a £20 book/record/gift token 价值 20 英镑的书券╱唱片券╱礼物券 3 a piece of paper that you can collect when you buy a particular product and then exchange for sth 赠券;礼券 Collect six tokens for a free T-shirt. 收集到六张礼券可以换一件 T 恤衫。 4 something that is a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc. (感觉、事实、事件等的)象征,标志,表示,信物 SYN
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Please accept this small gift as a token ofour gratitude. 区区薄礼,以表谢忱,请笑纳。
IDIOM by the same ˈtoken for the same reasons 由于同样的原因;同样地 The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great. 失败就要付出沉重的代价,同样,成功就会获得很大的回报。
adjective [only before noun ] 1 involving very little effort or feeling and intended only as a way of showing other people that you think sb/sth is important, when really you are not sincere 装样子的;装点门面的;敷衍的 The government has only made a token gesture towards helping the unemployed. 政府只不过是做做样子表示了一下对失业者的帮助。 There was one token woman on the committee (= a woman who is included in the group to make it look as if women are always included, although that is not true). 委员会中有一位装点门面的女性委员。 2 done as a symbol to show that you are serious about sth and will keep a promise or an agreement or do more later 象征性的;作为标志的 The government agreed to send a small token force to the area. 政府同意派遣一小支象征性的部队到那一地区。 a one-day token strike 一天的象征性罢工 3 (of a small amount of money 小额款项 ) that you pay or charge sb only as a symbol, because a payment is expected 象征性支付的 SYN
nominal
We charge only a token fee for use of the facilities. 我们对使用这些设施只收取象征性的费用。
token / ˈtəʊkən ; NAmE ˈtoʊkən /
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token1 noun
token2 adjective
tokento‧ken1 /ˈtəʊkən $ ˈtoʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
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1a round piece of metal that you use instead of money in some machines2formal something that represents a feeling, fact, event etca token of your gratitude/respect/appreciation etc Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. by the same token
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3book/record/gift token British English a special piece of paper that you can exchange for a book, record etc in a shop SYN gift certificate American English:  a £10 book token
token1 noun
token2 adjective
tokentoken2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
Examples
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1a token action, change etc is small and not very important, and is usually only done so that someone can pretend that they are dealing with a problem:  The government thinks it can get away with token gestures on environmental issues.2token woman/black etc someone who is included in a group to make everyone think that the group has all types of people in it, when this is not really true3done as a first sign that an agreement, promise etc will be kept and that more will be done later:  A small token payment will keep the bank happy.
WDF

token

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tokens[716]
象征(47%),象征性的(17%),标志(11%),纪念品(10%),代币(9%),代价券(3%),装样子的(3%)
n.表征;代币;记号
adj.象征的;表意的;作为对某事的保证的
vt.象征;代表

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