nominal
adjective /ˈnɒmɪnl/
/ˈnɑːmɪnl/
- being something in name only, and not in reality
名义上的;有名无实的 - the nominal leader of the party
这个政党的名义领袖 - He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years.
他名义上又掌管了这家公司十年。 - The shares were sold for well below their nominal value.
这些股票以远低于票面价值的价格出售。 - Civil and political rights might be purely nominal in character.
公民权利和政治权利可能只是名义上的。
- the nominal leader of the party
- (of a sum of money
) very small and much less than the normal cost or charge款额 synonym token很小的;象征性的 - We only pay a nominal rent.
我们只象征性地付一点租金。 - We make a nominal charge for use of the tennis courts.
我们对网球场的使用象征性收费。 - The amounts involved are nominal.
所涉金额微不足道。
- We only pay a nominal rent.
- (grammar
) connected with a noun or nouns语法 名词性的;名词的
词源late 15th cent. (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nomin- ‘name’.