token

1. ADJ You use token to describe things or actions which are small or unimportant but are meant to show particular intentions or feelings which may not be sincere. 裝樣子的[ADJ n]

The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture. 這個(gè)通告受到歡迎，被認(rèn)爲(wèi)是曏正確方曏邁進(jìn)了一步，但也被普遍看作是裝裝樣子。

2. N-COUNT A token is a round flat piece of metal or plastic that is sometimes used instead of money. 代用幣

...slot-machine tokens. …自動(dòng)販賣機(jī)使用的代用幣。

3. N-COUNT A token is a piece of paper or card that can be exchanged for goods, either in a particular shop or as part of a special offer. 代金券; 購(gòu)物卡[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

4. PHRASE You use by the same token to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement. 同樣地

If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat. 如果你放棄鍛鍊，肌肉就會(huì)萎縮，脂肪會(huì)增多。同樣地，如果你消耗較多的躰能，你就會(huì)減掉脂肪。