nominal

名词 nominal:

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

形容词 nominal:

1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
2. insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
   同义词：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
   同义词：nominative
6. existing in name only
   同义词：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.
   总经理名义上有权，可却是一只纸老虎，实际管理着公司的是他的助手。
2. A Roman Catholic church in or near Rome having a cardinal for its nominal head.
   天主教教堂罗马或罗马附近的罗马天主教堂，有一个红衣主教作它名义上的领导
3. She charged only a nominal fee for her work.
   她为所做的工作只收取象征性的费用。
4. The chairman is only the nominal ruler of the country.
   主席只是那个国家名义上的统治者。

nom.i.nal

adj.（形容词）

Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
名字的，列名的：属于、象、关于或包含名字的
Assigned to or bearing a person`s name:
提名的，记名的：指定或带有一个人的名字的：
例句：
nominal shares.
记名股票

Existing in name only.
名义上的：仅存在于名字的
Philosophy Of or relating to nominalism.
【哲学】 唯名论的：属于或关于唯名论的
Insignificantly small; trifling:
微不足道的：不重要的；无足轻重的：
例句：
a nominal sum.
象征性的区区小数

Business
【贸易】
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，非市场价值的：属于、关于或是一笔钱或者股票证券的票面价值量的，而并非购买力市场价值
Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
单纯利率的：属于、关于，或是末经复利计算或扣除通货膨胀因素的利率或偿还的
Grammar Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
【语法】 名词性的：属于或关于名词或其作用是名词的词类的
Aerospace Engineering According to plan or design:
【太空学】 【工程学】 按计划进行的：根据计划或设计的：
例句：
a nominal flight check.
例行的飞行检查

n.Grammar （名词）【语法】
A word or group of words functioning as a noun.
名词性的词：其作用为名词的词或一组词

来源：
Middle English nominalle [of nouns]
中古英语 nominalle [名词的]
from Latin nômin3lis [of names]
源自 拉丁语 nômin3lis [名字的]
from nômen nômin- [name] * see nò-men-
源自 nômen nômin- [名字] *参见 nò-men-

【引伸】
nom.inally
adv.（副词）