1 ADJ [ADJ n] 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. 象征性的;装点门面的
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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。
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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。
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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。
SYN nominal, symbolic, minimal, hollow
2 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] 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. 礼券;代金券;购物卡 [British]
SYN voucher, coupon, chit, credit note
in AM, use 美国英语用 coupon
3 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. 代币;专用辅币
4 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. (情感的)表示，证明
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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。
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As a token of goodwill, I'm going to write another letter. [+ of]
为了证明我的善意，我打算再写一封信。
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…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 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. 同样地;由于同样的原因
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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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