adj.名义上的；象征性的；名词性的

n.名词词组

He is only the nominal head of the country. 他只是那个国家名义上的元首。

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。

Such a nominal phrase mainly acts as the subject or object in a sentence. 这样的名词性词组在句子中主要充当主语和宾语。