名詞 nominal:

1. a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
   同義詞：noun phrase, nominal phrase

形容詞 nominal:

1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
2. insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
   同義詞：token, tokenish
3. pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
4. being value in terms of specification on currency or stock certificates rather than purchasing power
5. named; bearing the name of a specific person
   同義詞：nominative
6. existing in name only
   同義詞：titular

1. The managing director has the nominal power but he is a paper tiger and it is his assistant who actually runs the company.
   總經(jīng)理名義上有權(quán)，可卻是一只紙老虎，實(shí)際管理著公司的是他的助手。
2. A Roman Catholic church in or near Rome having a cardinal for its nominal head.
   天主教教堂羅馬或羅馬附近的羅馬天主教堂，有一個(gè)紅衣主教作它名義上的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)
3. She charged only a nominal fee for her work.
   她為所做的工作只收取象征性的費(fèi)用。
4. The chairman is only the nominal ruler of the country.
   主席只是那個(gè)國(guó)家名義上的統(tǒng)治者。

nom.i.nal

adj.（形容詞）

Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
名字的，列名的：屬于、象、關(guān)于或包含名字的
Assigned to or bearing a person`s name:
提名的，記名的：指定或帶有一個(gè)人的名字的：
例句：
nominal shares.
記名股票

Existing in name only.
名義上的：僅存在于名字的
Philosophy Of or relating to nominalism.
【哲學(xué)】 唯名論的：屬于或關(guān)于唯名論的
Insignificantly small; trifling:
微不足道的：不重要的；無(wú)足輕重的：
例句：
a nominal sum.
象征性的區(qū)區(qū)小數(shù)

Business
【貿(mào)易】
Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.
面值的，非市場(chǎng)價(jià)值的：屬于、關(guān)于或是一筆錢(qián)或者股票證券的票面價(jià)值量的，而并非購(gòu)買(mǎi)力市場(chǎng)價(jià)值
Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
單純利率的：屬于、關(guān)于，或是末經(jīng)復(fù)利計(jì)算或扣除通貨膨脹因素的利率或償還的
Grammar Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
【語(yǔ)法】 名詞性的：屬于或關(guān)于名詞或其作用是名詞的詞類(lèi)的
Aerospace Engineering According to plan or design:
【太空學(xué)】 【工程學(xué)】 按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行的：根據(jù)計(jì)劃或設(shè)計(jì)的：
例句：
a nominal flight check.
例行的飛行檢查

n.Grammar （名詞）【語(yǔ)法】
A word or group of words functioning as a noun.
名詞性的詞：其作用為名詞的詞或一組詞

來(lái)源：
Middle English nominalle [of nouns]
中古英語(yǔ) nominalle [名詞的]
from Latin nômin3lis [of names]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) nômin3lis [名字的]
from nômen nômin- [name] * see nò-men-
源自 nômen nômin- [名字] *參見(jiàn) nò-men-

【引伸】
nom.inally
adv.（副詞）