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Token N Count Give Small Piece Offer 英[ˈtəʊkən 美[ˈtoʊkən

单词 token
音标
英[ˈtəʊkən] 美[ˈtoʊkən]
解释
n.代币;象征;记号;adj.作为对某事的保证的;象征性的;作为标志的;vt.预兆:预示或象征,预兆;
例句

ADJ
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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
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.
例:…£10 book tokens…价值 10 英镑的购书券
例: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。

N-COUNT
代币;专用辅币
A token is a round flat piece of metal or plastic that is sometimes used instead of money.
例:Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.一些较老式的电话机仍然只收代币。

N-COUNT
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。
变形
pl:tokens~

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