token是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 something that you do, or a thing that you give someone, that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect -- 標誌；表示；象徵

  • As a token of our gratitude for all that you have done, we would like you to accept this small gift. 為了表示我們對你們所做的一切的感謝，希望你們接受我們這份小小的禮物。

  • It doesn't have to be a big present - it's just a token. 禮物不必大——只是為了表示一下。

• 1 a piece of paper with a particular amount of money printed on it that can be exchanged in a shop for goods of that value -- 禮券，代金券

  • a £20 book/gift/record token 一張價值20英鎊的書券／禮券／唱片券

• 2 a round metal or plastic disc that is used instead of money in some machines -- （某些機器中用以代替紙幣的）代幣，專用輔幣

• 3 Token actions are done to show that you are doing something, even if the results are limited in their effect. -- 有標誌性的；有象徵意義的

  • The troops in front of us either surrendered or offered only token (= not much) resistance. 我們前面的軍隊要麼投降，要麼只作了象徵性的抵抗。

  • They were the only country to argue for even token recognition of the Baltic states' independence. 他們是唯一為波羅的海沿岸國家爭取哪怕是象徵性承認的國家。

  • The truth is that they appoint no more than a token number of women to managerial jobs. 事實上他們只裝裝樣子，任命了一些女性擔任管理工作。