token
🇬🇧 UK/'tәukәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A sign or symbol representing something else; a keepsake; a coin-like piece used as currency or a voucher.
象征,标志;纪念品;代币,代金券
adj.
Done as a minimal or symbolic gesture, often just to satisfy a requirement.
象征性的,表面应付的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtokenother
=token
Common Collocations
- 1.as a token of作为……的象征
- 2.token gesture象征性举措
- 3.gift token礼品券
- 4.by the same token同样地,出于同样的道理
Example Sentences
- 1.
He gave her a small gift as a token of his appreciation.
- 2.
You need a subway token to pass through the turnstile.
- 3.
The company hired one female executive as a token gesture toward diversity.