
nominal
词源
源自拉丁语 'nōminālis',意为'与名称有关的',来自 'nōmen'(名称)。14世纪后期通过古法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 名义上的,指某事物在名称或形式上存在,但实际可能并非如此。常用于描述职位、金额等表面情况与实际不符的情形。
“She is the nominal head of the committee, but the real decisions are made by others.”
(她是委员会名义上的负责人,但实际决策由其他人做出。)
“The country has a nominal democracy, but the elections are not free.”
(这个国家名义上是民主国家,但选举并不自由。)
❶ 极小的,微不足道的。用于形容数量或程度非常低,几乎可以忽略不计。
“There was only a nominal increase in sales this quarter.”
(本季度的销售额只有微不足道的增长。)
“They charge a nominal fee for the service.”
(他们对这项服务收取很少的费用。)
❶ 与名称有关的,或作为名称使用的。在语法中指名词或名词性的词。
“In the sentence 'Running is fun', 'running' is a nominal.”
(在句子'跑步很有趣'中,'跑步'是名词性的词。)
“The nominal form of the verb 'to write' is 'writing'.”
(动词'写'的名词形式是'写作'。)
常见短语
nominal value — 面值,指证券、货币等票面上标明的价值,可能与实际市场价值不同。
“The nominal value of the bond is $100, but it's trading at $95 in the market.”
(该债券的面值是100美元,但在市场上以95美元交易。)
nominal leader — 名义上的领导者,指拥有领导头衔但没有实际权力的人。
“The king is the nominal leader of the country, but the prime minister holds the real power.”
(国王是这个国家名义上的领导者,但实际权力掌握在首相手中。)
nominal fee — 象征性费用,指收取的极少金额,主要为了形式而非盈利目的。
“The museum charges a nominal fee of $1 for admission on Sundays.”
(博物馆每周日收取1美元的象征性入场费。)