The announcement was welcomed as a step in the right direction, but was widely seen as a token gesture.

该公告被认为是向正确方向迈进的一步，因而受到欢迎，但也被普遍看作是一种象征性的姿态。

Miners have staged a two-hour token stoppage to demand better pay and conditions…

矿工们举行了两小时的象征性停工，以要求提高工资和改善工作条件。

You described her as the token woman on the shortlist.

你把她形容为入围名单上象征性的女性人选。

…£10 book tokens…

价值 10 英镑的购书券

Here is the fifth token towards our offer. You need six of these tokens.

这是第 5 张礼券，你需要 6 张才能享受我们的特价。

Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.

一些较老式的电话机仍然只收代币。

He kept sending gifts and assured her that they were merely small tokens of his appreciation…

他不断送她礼物，并向她保证说这些只是为了略表谢意。

As a token of goodwill, I'm going to write another letter. [+ of]

为了证明我的善意，我打算再写一封信。

…the custom of exchanging love tokens to celebrate February 14.

互换爱情信物以庆祝 2 月 14 号情人节的风俗

If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.

停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样，如果花更多的精力锻炼，就会减掉脂肪。