token
noun
adj
ˈtəʊkən
noun
1
a
round
piece
of
metal
that
you
use
instead
of
money
in
some
machines
〔在某些机器上用来代替钱的〕金属代币
2
something
that
represents
a
feeling,
fact,
event
etc
[正式] 象征，标志
formal
a
token
of
your
gratitude/respect/appreciation
etc
Please
accept
this
gift
as
a
small
token
of
our
appreciation.
区区薄礼，略表谢意，还请笑纳。
3
book/record/gift token
a
special
piece
of
paper
that
you
can
exchange
for
a
book,
record
etc
in
a
shop
[英] 〔商店的〕购书礼券/唱片礼券/礼品券;
BrE AmE
a
£10
book
token
一张 10 英镑的购书券
adj
4
a
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
〔行为、变化等〕装样子的，装模作样的
The
government
thinks
it
can
get
away
with
token
gestures
on
environmental
issues.
政府以为它在环境问题上做个样子就能敷衍过去。
5
token 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
true
〔吸收进某些团体以示平等的〕象征性女性/黑人等
6
done
as
a
first
sign
that
an
agreement,
promise
etc
will
be
kept
and
that
more
will
be
done
later
象征性的〔指为了表示守信而做，并将会做得更多〕
A
small
token
payment
will
keep
the
bank
happy.
象征性地付点钱，银行就会满意了。