nominal
adj
1 existing, etc in name only; not real or actual 名義上的; 不實際的; 不真實的
the nominal ruler of the country 名義上的國家統治者
the nominal value of the shares 股份的面值
She is only the nominal chairman
the real work is done by somebody else. 她只是名義上的主席, 實際工作是別人做的.
2 (of a sum of money, etc) very small, but paid because some payment is necessary (指一筆錢等)很少的, 象徵性的
a nominal rent, ie one very much below the actual value of the property 象徵性租金(遠低於實際租金)
She charged only a nominal fee for her work. 她為所做工作只收取象徵性費用.
3 (grammar) of a noun or nouns 名詞的.