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tokento·ken1 /ˈtoʊkən / noun [countable] - something that represents or is a sign of something else象征物；标志◆Please accept this gift as a token of our gratitude.这份礼物表示我们的感激之情，请您收下。
- a piece of metal, plastic, etc. that you use for a particular purpose, often instead of a coin（作为某种用途的）代币◆a subway token地铁代币
 ●by the same tokenin a similar way; using the same reasons同样地；出于相同的理由◆I agree that Dad shouldn't have gotten so mad at you. But, by the same token, you should try not to aggravate him so much.确实爸爸不应该对你这么凶。可是同样的道理，你也应该尽量避免让他这么生气。
tokento·ken2 /ˈtoʊkən / adjective (only before a noun只用于名词前) - done, chosen, etc. to give the impression that you are interested in something when you do not mean it sincerely装点门面的；装样子的◆There is a token woman on the board.董事会里有一名装点门面的女性董事。◆They only made a token effort to fix the problem.他们只是敷衍地应付了一下这个问题。
- small, but done or given as a sign that something larger or more serious could follow象征性的◆a token payment象征性付款
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