[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.
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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。
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[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.
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…£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
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[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。
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[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
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[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.
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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。
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token/ˈtəʊkən; NAmEˈtoʊkən/
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tokentokensnoun1a 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3a 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。4something 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。IDIOMby the same ˈtokenfor 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 ]1involving 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。2done 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
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◆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; NAmEˈtoʊkən/
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 shopSYN gift certificate American English: a £10 book token
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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.