token

英 [ˈtəʊkən]

美 [ˈtoʊkən]

n.  (用以启动某些机器或用作支付方式的)代币，专用辅币; 代价券; 赠券; 礼券
adj.  装样子的; 装点门面的; 敷衍的; 象征性的; 作为标志的; 象征性的(付款或费用)

复数：tokens　

CET6考研IELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.6352 / COCA.8924

习惯用语

n.

by the same token
• 由于同样的原因；同样地
  for the same reasons
• The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great.
  失败就要付出沉重的代价，同样，成功就会获得很大的回报。

牛津词典

noun

• （用以启动某些机器或用作支付方式的）代币，专用辅币
  a round piece of metal or plastic used instead of money to operate some machines or as a form of payment
  1. a parking token
     停车专用辅币
• 代价券
  a piece of paper that you pay for and that sb can exchange for sth in a shop/store
  1. a £20 book/record/gift token
     价值20英镑的书券 / 唱片券 / 礼物券
• 赠券；礼券
  a piece of paper that you can collect when you buy a particular product and then exchange for sth
  1. Collect six tokens for a free T-shirt.
     收集到六张礼券可以换一件T恤衫。
• （感觉、事实、事件等的）象征，标志，表示，信物
  something that is a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc.
  1. Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude.
     区区薄礼，以表谢忱，请笑纳。

adj.

• 装样子的；装点门面的；敷衍的
  involving very little effort or feeling and intended only as a way of showing other people that you think sb/sth is important, when really you are not sincere
  1. The government has only made a token gesture towards helping the unemployed.
     政府只不过是做做样子表示了一下对失业者的帮助。
  2. There was one token woman on the committee (= a woman who is included in the group to make it look as if women are always included, although that is not true) .
     委员会中有一位装点门面的女性委员。
• 象征性的；作为标志的
  done as a symbol to show that you are serious about sth and will keep a promise or an agreement or do more later
  1. The government agreed to send a small token force to the area.
     政府同意派遣一小支象征性的部队到那一地区。
  2. a one-day token strike
     一天的象征性罢工
• 象征性的（付款或费用）
  that you pay or charge sb only as a symbol, because a payment is expected
  1. We charge only a token fee for use of the facilities.
     我们对使用这些设施只收取象征性的费用。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 象征性的;装点门面的
  You usetokento describe things or actions which are small or unimportant but are meant to show particular intentions or feelings which may not be sincere.
  1. The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture...
     该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步，因而受到欢迎，但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。
  2. Miners have staged a two-hour token stoppage to demand better pay and conditions…
     矿工们举行了两小时的象征性停工，以要求提高工资和改善工作条件。
  3. You described her as the token woman on the shortlist.
     你把她形容为入围名单上象征性的女性人选。
• N-COUNT 礼券;代金券;购物卡
  Atokenis a piece of paper or card that can be exchanged for goods, either in a particular shop or as part of a special offer.
  1. …£10 book tokens…
     价值 10 英镑的购书券
  2. Here is the fifth token towards our offer. You need six of these tokens.
     这是第 5 张礼券，你需要 6 张才能享受我们的特价。

in AM, use 美国英语用 coupon


• N-COUNT 代币;专用辅币
  Atokenis a round flat piece of metal or plastic that is sometimes used instead of money.
  1. Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.
     一些较老式的电话机仍然只收代币。
• N-COUNT (情感的)表示，证明
  If you give something to a person or do something for them as atoken ofyour feelings, you give it or do it as a way of expressing those feelings.
  1. He kept sending gifts and assured her that they were merely small tokens of his appreciation…
     他不断送她礼物，并向她保证说这些只是为了略表谢意。
  2. As a token of goodwill, I'm going to write another letter.
     为了证明我的善意，我打算再写一封信。
  3. …the custom of exchanging love tokens to celebrate February 14.
     互换爱情信物以庆祝 2 月 14 号情人节的风俗
• PHRASE 同样地;由于同样的原因
  You useby the same tokento introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement.
  1. If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
     停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样，如果花更多的精力锻炼，就会减掉脂肪。

英英释义

noun

• something of sentimental value
  Synonym:keepsakesouvenirrelic
• a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
• something serving as a sign of something else
• an individual instance of a type of symbol
  1. the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'
  Synonym:item

双语例句

• This method analyzes the characters in the buffer and provides tokens to the parser.
  此方法分析缓冲区中的字符并为解析器提供标记（token）。
• She's leaving. let's give her a silk kerchief as a token of our friendship.
  她要走了，咱们送她一条丝巾意思意思。
• Miners have staged a two-hour token stoppage to demand better pay and conditions
  矿工们举行了两小时的象征性停工，以要求提高工资和改善工作条件。
• Each Token that is in a Node can receive a signal.
  在节点中每一个令牌可以接受一个信号。
• the custom of exchanging love tokens to celebrate February 14.
  互换爱情信物以庆祝2月14号情人节的风俗
• By the same token, we should like to thank your brother.
  由于同样原因，我们向你兄弟表示谢意。
• I know thee, Hester; for I behold the token.
  我可认识你，海丝特，因为我看见了那个标记。
• A thread that is impersonating a client has both a primary token and an impersonation token.
  一个正模拟客户端的线程拥有一个主令牌和一个模拟令牌。
• A keystone endpoint accepts two types of credentials: a token or a user name and password.
  keystone端点接受两种类型的凭据：令牌，或者用户名和密码。
• He kept sending gifts and assured her that they were merely small tokens of his appreciation
  他不断送她礼物，并向她保证说这些只是为了略表谢意。