1. | （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 |
a parking token 停车专用辅币 |
2. | 代金券a piece of paper that you pay for and that sb can exchange for sth in a shop/store |
a £20 book/record/gift token 价值 20 英镑的书券╱唱片券╱礼物券 |
3. | 赠券；礼券a piece of paper that you can collect when you buy a particular product and then exchange for sth |
Collect six tokens for a free T-shirt. 收集到六张礼券可以换一件 T 恤衫。 |
4. | （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. |
Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude. 区区薄礼，以表谢忱，请笑纳。 |
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。 |
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。 |
1. | 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 |
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。 | |
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。 |
2. | 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 |
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。 | |
a one-day token strike 一天的象征性罢工 |
3. | 象征性支付（或收取）的that you pay or charge sb only as a symbol, because a payment is expected |
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。 |
