Id | ESLPod_0290_WE_0254 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 290 |
Episode Title | Riding the Subway |
Phrase | token |
Text | The word "token," in this podcast, means a piece of metal or plastic that looks like a coin and is used to ride subways or buses, or to make a machine work: "Do public telephones accept coins or tokens in your county?" A "token" can also be a symbol of something: "They gave the presenter a book as a token of their gratitude for his speech." Or, in a wedding ceremony, the people getting married might say: "I give you this ring as a token of my love and devotion." As an adjective, "token" means not sincere, or done with very little effort, just so that other people will see that one has done something: "The government has made some token laws to protect children, but they aren't strong enough to make a real difference." |
Topics | Transportation |
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