| 单词 | token |
| 释义 | token (once / 402 pages) 1nadj 2n When you give someone a flower or a friendship bracelet or something symbolic of the way you feel about them, you're giving them a token of your affection. A token is not only something sentimental (like a keepsake) or symbolic (like your friendship bracelet). You, yourself, can also be a token: If you're the only female in your office, for instance, and you were hired just so there'd be at least one woman, then you're the "token female." Tokens can also be a kind of special currency, like the coins you use in slot machines. Before the Metro Card, New York City subway riders paid their fares with tokens. WORD FAMILYtoken: tokenish, tokens USAGE EXAMPLESBitcoin is a system of digitally created and traded tokens and people keep their tokens in online wallets. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) By the same token, it’s hard for a Chinese restaurant to distinguish itself when there’s a seemingly passable iteration on every Manhattan block. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) At least half-a-dozen bank officials shared responsibility for safekeeping of the token, he said. Reuters(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines Hypo|Hyper subway token a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system disc, disk a flat circular plate 2n something serving as a sign of something else Hyper mark, sign a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) 3n something of sentimental value Syn|Hypo|Hyper keepsake, relic, souvenir love-token keepsake given as a token of love favor, favour, party favor, party favoursouvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party cracker, cracker bonbon, snappera party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends object, physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow 4adj insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) 2a token gesture of resistance Syn nominal, tokenish minimal, minimum the least possible n an individual instance of a type of symbol the word`error' contains three tokens of `r' Syn|Hypo|Hyper item postage, postage stamp, stamp a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid trading stampa token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
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