token

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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 English
tokenother
=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.

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