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　

Collins.2 / BNC.6352 / COCA.8924

习惯用语

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。

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。

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。

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

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。
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。
For Authentication and Authorization checks a security token needs to be supplied.
对于身份验证和授权检查，需要提供安全令牌。
Don't forget to clip the token and stick it on your card
别忘了剪下标志，贴到你的卡上。
To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.
我谨以此书献给我的父亲，以表示对他的爱戴和感激之情。
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。
Please accept this little gift as a token of my appreciation.
这是我的一点儿意思，请收下吧。
I beg you to accept this gift as a small token of my esteem.
区区薄礼，聊表敬意，务祈哂纳。
A token has a pointer to a node in the process graph.
一个令牌做为流程图表中的一个节点的一个指针。
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）。