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- a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of something abstract标志, 象征：
mistletoe was cut from an oak tree as a token of good fortune.
从橡树上砍下槲寄生小枝以示好运气。
1.1
- a thing given to or done for someone as an expression of one's feelings（用于表达情感的）表示, 表意物：
I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation.
我想给你个小东西以表示我的感激之情。
1.2
- archaic a characteristic or distinctive sign or mark, especially a badge or favour worn to indicate allegiance to a particular person or party〈古〉（用于表示忠诚的）记号（尤指徽章、缎带）。
1.3
- archaic a word or object conferring authority on or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder〈古〉（用于证明权威、真实性的）证明; 信物。
1.4
- a staff or other object given to a train driver on a single-track railway as authority to proceed over a given section of line（火车通行的）路签。
1.5
- Computing a sequence of bits used in a certain network architecture in which the ability to transmit information is conferred on a particular node by the arrival there of this sequence, which is passed continuously between nodes in a fixed order【计算机】权标, 令牌。
1.6
- a person chosen by way of tokenism as a nominal representative of a minority or under-represented group（为装点门面而选出的少数民族或未被充分代表群体的）象征性代表。
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- a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services, typically one given as a gift or offered as part of a promotional offer（多指作为礼品或促销用的）礼券, 代金券：
a record token.
纪念品礼券。
2.1
- a metal or plastic disc used to operate a machine or in exchange for particular goods or services（用于操作机器、换购货物或服务的）辅币, 代币。
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- an individual occurrence of a symbol or string, in particular标记, 尤指：
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- Linguistics an individual occurrence of a linguistic unit in speech or writing, as contrasted with the type or class of linguistic unit of which it is an instance【语言学】符号。与TYPE相对。
3.2
- Computing the smallest meaningful unit of information in a sequence of data for a compiler【计算机】令牌; 记号, 标志。
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- done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture作为标志的; 象征性的：
cases like these often bring just token fines from magistrates.
此类案件常常只是被地方法官处以象征性罚款。
1.1
- attrib.(of a person) chosen by way of tokenism as a representative of a particular minority or under-represented group象征性当选的：
she took offence at being called the token woman on the force.
人们称她是这支队伍里为装点门面而当选的女人, 这让她感到生气。
短语
by the same（或that 或this）token
- in the same way or for the same reason同样地, 由于同样原因：
there was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it.
没有什么证据来证实这则小道消息, 同样也没有证据来反驳它。
in token of
- as a sign or symbol of作为…的标志（或象征）; 表示：
adults exchanging drinks around a pub bar in token of temporary trust and friendship.
在酒吧里为表示一时的相互信任和友谊而干杯的成年人。
词源
Old English tāc（e）n， of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teken and German Zeichen, also to TEACH.