1ADJ [usually ADJ n]名义上的;有名无实的 You use nominal to indicate that someone or something is supposed to have a particular identity or status, but in reality does not have it. 名义上的;有名无实的
As he was still not allowed to run a company, his wife became its nominal head.
The Sultan was still nominally the Chief of Staff.
苏丹仍是名义上的参谋长。
...South Africa's nominally independent homeland of Transkei.
特兰斯凯,南非有名无实的独立家园
Nominally she is the king's prisoner.
名义上她是国王的囚犯。
2ADJ [ADJ n](价格或款项)微不足道的,象征性的 A nominal price or sum of money is very small in comparison with the real cost or value of the thing that is being bought or sold. (价格或款项)微不足道的,象征性的
I am prepared to sell my shares at a nominal price.
我做好了以极低价格卖掉自己股份的准备。
All the ferries carry bicycles free or for a nominal charge.
3ADJ [ADJ n](价值、比率或水平)名义的 In economics, the nominal value, rate, or level of something is the one expressed in terms of current prices or figures, without taking into account general changes in prices that take place over time. (价值、比率或水平)名义的
Inflation would be lower and so nominal rates would be rather more attractive in real terms.
通货膨胀会更低,因此名义利率换算成实际利率会更具吸引力。
In 1990 personal incomes grew a nominal 6.8 per cent.