| 单词 | token |
| 释义 | token n. & adj. --n 1. a thing serving as a symbol, reminder, or distinctive mark of something (as a token of affection; in token of my esteem). 2. a thing serving as evidence of authenticity or as a guarantee. 3. a voucher exchangeable for goods (often of a specified kind), given as a gift. 4. anything used to represent something else, esp. a metal disc etc. used instead of money in coin-operated machines etc. 5. (attrib.) a nominal or perfunctory (token effort). b conducted briefly to demonstrate strength of feeling (token resistance; token strike). c serving to acknowledge a principle only (token payment). d chosen by way of tokenism to represent a particular group (the token woman on the committee). Phrases and idioms by this (or the same) token 1. similarly. 2. moreover. token money coins having a higher face value than their worth as metal. token vote a parliamentary vote of money, the stipulated amount of which is not meant to be binding. Etymology: OE tac(e)n f. Gmc, rel. to TEACH |
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