nom·i·nal/`nɑmənḷ; ˈnɒmɪnəl/ adj 1 nominal leader/head etc someone who has the title of leader etc although in fact no one person leads their organization or group 名义上的领导人/负责人等 2 nominal amount/price/sum etc a small amount of money 微不足道的数额/价钱/数目等: I bought the house for a nominal sum in 1963. 我在 1963 年以很便宜的价钱买了这所房子。