n.[C]

1. 标记，标志；象征
   His actions were a token of his loyalty to the king.

   他的行动证明了他对国王的一片忠心。

   I sent her a gift as a token of my congratulation.

   我给她寄去一件礼物表示祝贺。

2. 纪念品
   She received many birthday tokens.

   她收到许多生日纪念品。

3. 代价券，（代币）筹码；凭证
   He bought some tokens for the subway.

   他买了一些乘地铁用的辅币。

4. 【电脑】令牌，代符

a.[Z][B]

1. 作为标记（或标志）的；象征性的；意思意思的；充场面的
   a token woman on the board of directors

   董事会上象征性的女董事；董事会上充场面的女董事

   The union called a one-day token strike.

   工会发动了持续一天的象征性罢工。

2. 装点门面的；仅一点点的
   We received a token wage.

   我们只拿一点点工资。

vt.

1. 表示；象征

n.

1. a thing serving to represent a fact, quality, feeling, etc.:
   a token of friendship.
   ▸archaic a badge or favour worn to indicate allegiance.
   ▸archaic a word or object conferring authority on or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder.
   ▸a device given to a train driver on a single-track railway as authority to proceed.
2. a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
   ▸a metal or plastic disc used to operate a machine or in exchange for goods or services.
3. Linguistics  an individual occurrence of a linguistic unit in speech or writing. Contrasted with type.
4. Computing  a sequence of bits passed between nodes in a fixed order and enabling a node to transmit information.

adj.