Our college will only benefit from this event as long as it gives a nice and memorable impression. By the same token, we should all be well prepared and visualise beforehand possible manoeuvres that could appear, so that we can control the situation.

by 在这里表示"通过...方式"或"依据...原则"。 the 是定冠词，用于特指某个事物或概念。 same 意思是"相同的"、"一样的"。 token 原指"代币"、"象征物"，在这里与by the same组成固定短语。 by the same token 是一个固定短语，意思是"同样地"、"出于同样的原因"，用于引出与前文相似或相关的观点。