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 象徵性的；作为标志的◆a token one-hour strike (= to show that workers feel strongly about sth) 一小时象徵性的罢工◆We make a token (= very small) charge for this service. 这项服务我们只是象徵性地收取费用。