token的意思|token的解释-里氏词典

token ['tokən]

n. 表征, 记号, 代币

a. 象征的, 表意的

[计] 记号

[经] 辅币, 代价券; 象征性的

token

[ noun ]

an individual instance of a type of symbol

<noun.communication>

the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'

something serving as a sign of something else

<noun.communication>

a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines

<noun.artifact>

something of sentimental value

<noun.artifact>

[ adj ]

insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

<adj.all>

the fee was nominal

a token gesture of resistance

a toknenish gesture

Token \To"ken\ (t[=o]"k'n), n. [OE. token, taken, AS. t[=a]cen;
akin to OFries. t[=e]ken, OS. t[=e]kan, D. teeken, G.
zeichen, OHG. Zeihhan, Icel. t[=a]kan, teiken, Sw. tecken,
Dan. tegn, Goth. taikns sign, token, gateihan to tell, show,
AS. te['o]n to accuse, G. zeihen, OHG. z[=i]han, G. zeigen to
show, OHG. zeig[=o]n, Icel. tj[=a], L. dicere to say, Gr.
deikny`nai to show, Skr. di[,c]. Cf. {Diction}, {Teach}.]
1. Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate
another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the
rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with
Noah.

2. A memorial of friendship; something by which the
friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a
memento; a souvenir.

This is some token from a never friend. --Shak.

3. Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of
authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good
faith, etc.

Say, by this token, I desire his company. --Shak.

4. A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a
private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and
redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by
government, esp. when its use as lawful money is limited
and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value.

Note: It is now made unlawful for private persons to issue
tokens.

5. (Med.) A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed
to indicate, the approach of death. [Obs.]

Like the fearful tokens of the plague,
Are mere forerunners of their ends. --Beau. & Fl.

6. (Print.) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets,
of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the
same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the
number printed on both sides.

7. (Ch. of Scot.) A piece of metal given beforehand to each
person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of
the Lord's Supper.

8. (Mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark
designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of
these with each corf or tub he has hewn.

9. (Weaving) In a Jacquard loom, a colored signal to show the
weaver which shuttle to use.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{Token money}, money which is lawfully current for more than
its real value. See {Token}, n., 4.

{Token sheet} (Print.), the last sheet of each token. --W.
Savage.

Token \To"ken\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tokened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Tokening}.] [AS. t[=a]cnian, fr. t[=a]cen token. See
{Token}, n.]
To betoken. [Obs.] --Shak.

The king has refused to join Egypt, Syria and other Arab states that have sent troops _ even if they are primarily token contingents _ to join the Western buildup in Saudi Arabia against Iraq.
Although nations of the so-called non-aligned movement expressed token solidarity with the Arab League, hard-line Arabs had to back off linking bans on chemical and nuclear weapons for lack of real support.
Now it's Snelling's turn and he is running to succeed Kunin. Both Snelling and Democrat Peter Welch face only token opposition in their party primaries.
A token of Dominican playboy Porfirio Rubirosa's great esteem.
But with BASF's large Antwerp cracker due to start production, token closures will not suffice.
The prince said the border was the beginning of regional transport networks and a token of Israel's and Jordan's desire for material economic links.
The privatisation authorities said that they expect to persuade hundreds of thousands of Hungarians to pay the token Ft2000 fee to join the small shareholder programme and buy up to Ft100,000 worth of shares on highly preferential terms.
But after a while, Sullivan said, "They were being so brazen that they would just retreat to the stairwell and wait for the uniformed cop to leave." Then they'd return to business, in full sight of the token clerk, whose business dwindled.
And as "a token of our thanks," Warren said, two free round-trip tickets in first-class seating would be given to flight attendants who report as scheduled between Dec. 15 and Jan. 1.
In response, Albert Jr. says, he insisted he had done his best for the family, taking only a token salary for his efforts.
His circle devised a new system which now means that no one needs to enter the hazard area. The sometimes roguishly self-named circles have plaques created in token of their achievements.
Safe-working divisions win a token free lunch or coffee mug, and managers consider safety records in promoting workers.
Helms, seeking his fourth term, easily dispatched two token opponents in the GOP primary, piling up 84 percent of the vote.
Walesa, the shipyard electrician who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership of Solidarity, is expected to win re-election as union chairman, although he is likely to face at least token opposition in the voting Saturday.
In these markets, though, a token cash element might not be enough.
The Indian paratroopers have begun withdrawing from the country after their quick success but some remain as a token force, controlling the jetty on Male and the international airport on nearby Hulule island.
"Without it," says Louis Masotti, director of real-estate research at Northwestern's management school, "I'm not sure whether we would have more than a token course."
The League will also neuter your animal for a token fee _ $30 for a female, $20 for a male. "And if you can't afford that, it gets even cheaper," says Arms. "Free." Once in a while, workers let instinct replace checking.
Francisco Marino's lawyer argued that his client should have been removed from the subway platform after a token clerk noticed he was drunk.
A few weeks ago a militant feminist on a TV talk show called Santa a male chauvinist because only a token doe, Vixen, made his starting lineup on Christmas Eve.
But by the same token, Mr. MacEachin argued that Mr. Gates is being damned to a Kafkaesque situation where disagreements over ideas are cast as unethical conduct.
Picasso we may take as read, and indeed his presence here is more token than substantial, and rightly so, for he could too easily have taken over.
Then he gave it to a friend who was dying of cancer." The cancer victim died, but the thread was preserved, a precious token.
Sharif won 153 votes to 39 for Mohammad Afzal Khan, a token candidate put forth by Ms. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party.
He warned, however, that any attempt to make more than token cuts in the Pounds 23bn defence budget risked provoking a substantial backbench rebellion. Fourteen Conservative MPs have written to Mr Major threatening to oppose substantial defence cuts.
He is linked with Mehdi Bazargan's small Freedom Movement, Iran's token opposition party.
Pointing to Mr. Parsons, whom she married five years ago, she adds: "He's the token WASP." Filling all those unskilled jobs with immigrants led to another development: Some of the immigrants moved up the ladder to managerial jobs.
What I object to is the sneaky, tricky, cutesy way they hide these raises." He referred to last year's maneuvering, in which the Senate and then the House made token votes refusing $12,100 pay raises and then pocketed the money.
As one token of her new dedication, young Jackie gave up her part-time job selling popcorn in a movie theater.
It's a token _ the Soviets are believed to have about 10,000 nuclear weapons, from bombs down to shells, in the European balance.

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