[only before noun] 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装样子的；装点门面的；敷衍的◆The company made a token effort to improve facilities for staff.这家公司为员工改善条件只是做做样子。done as a symbol象征性的；作为标志的◆a token one-hour strike (= to show that workers feel strongly about sth) 一小时象征性的罢工◆We make a token (= very small) charge for this service.这项服务我们只是象征性地收取费用。