token

token
noun

a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of something abstract
標(biāo)志，象征
mistletoe was cut from an oak tree as a token of good fortune.
從橡樹上砍下槲寄生小枝以示好運(yùn)氣。
■a thing given to or done for someone as an expression of one's feelings
（用于表達(dá)情感的）表示
I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation.
我想給你個(gè)小東西以表示我的感激之情。
■(archaic)a characteristic or distinctive sign or mark, especially a badge or favour worn to indicate allegiance to a particular person or party
(古)（用于表示忠誠的）記號(hào)（尤指徽章、緞帶）
■(archaic)a word or object conferring authority on or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder
(古)（用于證明權(quán)威、真實(shí)性的）證明；信物
■a staff or other object given to a train driver on a single-track railway as authority to proceed over a given section of line
（火車通行的）信號(hào)
■(Computing)a sequence of bits used in a certain network architecture in which the ability to transmit information is conferred on a particular node by the arrival there of this sequence, which is passed continuously between nodes in a fixed order
(計(jì)算機(jī))權(quán)標(biāo)，令牌
■a person chosen by way of tokenism as a nominal representative of a minority or under-represented group
（為裝點(diǎn)門面而選出的少數(shù)民族或未被充分代表群體的）象征性代表
a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services, typically one given as a gift or offered as part of a promotional offer
（多指作為禮品或促銷用的）禮券，代金券
a record token.
紀(jì)念品禮券。
■a metal or plastic disc used to operate a machine or in exchange for particular goods or services
（用于操作機(jī)器、換購貨物或服務(wù)的）輔幣，代幣
an individual occurrence of a symbol or string, in particular
標(biāo)記，尤指
■(Linguistics)an individual occurrence of a linguistic unit in speech or writing, as contrasted with the type or class of linguistic unit of which it is an instance
(語言學(xué))符號(hào)。與type相對(duì)
■(Computing)the smallest meaningful unit of information in a sequence of data for a compiler
(計(jì)算機(jī))令牌；記號(hào)，標(biāo)志

adjective

done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture
作為標(biāo)志的；象征性的
cases like these often bring just token fines from magistrates.
此類案件常常只是被地方法官處以象征性罰款。
■[attrib.](of a person) chosen by way of tokenism as a representative of a particular minority or under-represented group
象征性當(dāng)選的
she took offence at being called the token woman on the force.
人們稱她是這支隊(duì)伍里為裝點(diǎn)門面而當(dāng)選的女人，這讓她感到生氣。

常用詞組
by the same (或 that 或 this) token

in the same way or for the same reason
同樣地，由于同樣原因
there was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it.
沒有什么證據(jù)來證實(shí)這則小道消息，同樣也沒有證據(jù)來反駁它。

in token of

as a sign or symbol of
作為…的標(biāo)志（或象征）；表示
adults exchanging drinks around a pub bar in token of temporary trust and friendship.
在酒吧里為表示一時(shí)的相互信任和友誼而干杯的成年人。

派生
tokenize
verb

(also tokenise). (in sense 3)

語源

Old English tāc(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teken and German Zeichen, also to teach

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