[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指选票或比分的)差额,差数 A margin is the difference between two amounts, especially the difference in the number of votes or points between the winner and the loser in an election or other contest.
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They could end up with a 50-point winning margin...
他们最终可能会以50分的优势获胜。
The Sunday Times remains the brand leader by a huge margin...
《星期日泰晤士报》仍以巨大的优势稳居报业龙头的地位。
The margin in favor was 280-to-153.
赞成票以280票比153票的优势领先。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]页边空白;页边;白边 The margin of a written or printed page is the empty space at the side of the page.
She added her comments in the margin.
她在页边的空白处写下了评语。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]余地;富余 If there is a margin for something in a situation, there is some freedom to choose what to do or decide how to do it.
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The money is collected in a straightforward way with little margin for error...
钱是直接筹集上来的,不太容易出错。
These charges can carry prison terms of up to five years, though there's a wide margin of discretion...
尽管量刑幅度很大,但是这些指控仍面临长达5年的刑期。
Out in front, Clarke had built up such a sizeable safety margin that he eased the pace and started cruising.
克拉克远远地开在前面,已保持了一段足够长的安全车距,他于是放慢车速,开始定速巡航。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]边缘;边沿 The margin of a place or area is the extreme edge of it.
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...the low coastal plain along the western margin...
沿着西部边缘的地势低平的沿海平原
These islands are on the margins of human habitation.
这些岛屿位于人类聚居地的边缘。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](社会、群体或活动中的)边缘地位,非主体地位 To be on the margins of a society, group, or activity means to be among the least typical or least important parts of it.
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Students have played an important role in the past, but for the moment, they're on the margins.
学生过去曾经发挥了重要的作用,不过现在他们变得无足轻重了。
...signs of the party's rapid retreat to the political margins.
该党在政治上迅速失势的种种迹象
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mar·ginAWL/ˈmɑːdʒɪn; NAmEˈmɑːrdʒən/noun[countable ]1the empty space at the side of a written or printed page 页边空白;白边◆the left-hand/right-hand margin左╱右页边◆a narrow/wide margin窄╱宽空白边◆notes scribbled in the margin随手写在页边上的笔记2[usually singular ]the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which sb wins sth (获胜者在时间或票数上领先的)幅度,差额,差数◆He won by a narrow margin.他以微小的差额获胜。◆She beat the other runners by a margin often seconds. 她以领先十秒的优势战胜了其他赛跑者。3( business 商) =
profit margin
◆What are your average operating margins?你的平均营业利润率是多少?◆a gross margin of 45%*45% 的毛利 4[usually singular ]an extra amount of sth such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that sth is successful 余地;备用的时间(或空间、金钱等)◆a safety margin安全距离◆The narrow gateway left me little margin for erroras I reversed the car. 门口狭窄,弄得我倒车时几乎不能出任何差错。☞see also
margin of error
5( formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place 边缘;极限;界限◆the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean印度洋的东岸6[usually plural ]the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation 边缘部份;非主体部份SYN
fringe
◆people living on the marginsof society 生活在社会边缘的人7( AustralE,NZE) an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility (基本工资以外的)技术津贴,职务补贴marginmarginsmarginedmarginingmar·gin/ˈmɑːdʒɪn; NAmEˈmɑːrdʒən/
1the empty space at the side of a page: Someone had scribbled a note in the margin. Use double spacing and wide margins to leave room for comments.► see thesaurus at
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2the difference in the number of votes, points etc that exists between the winners and the losers of a competition or electionby a wide/narrow/significant etc margin They’re a world-class team and it was no surprise that they won by such a wide margin.by a margin of 10 points/100 votes etc The bill was approved by a margin of 55 votes.3the difference between what it costs a business to buy or produce something and what they sell it for: Margins are low and many companies are struggling. Within 10 years they had a gross profit margin of 50%.4[usually singular] an additional amount of something such as time, money, or space that you include in order to make sure that you are successful in achieving something: It’ll take about 30 minutes to dry but I’d allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.5margin of error the degree to which a calculation might or can be wrong: The survey has a margin of error of 2.1%.6margin for error how many mistakes you can make and still be able to achieve something: At this late stage in the competition there is no margin for error.7technical or literary the edge of something, especially an area of land or water: the western margin of southern Africa8on the margin(s) a person on the margins of a situation or group has very little power, importance, or influenceSYN on the fringes: unemployed youths living on the margins of societyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectiveswide· The margin should be wider.narrow (=not wide)· The margins are very narrow, making the page look cluttered.a generous margin (=wide)· Leave a generous margin at the side of the page.the right-hand margin (=on the right of the page)· There were some notes written in the right-hand margin.the left-hand margin (=on the left of the page)· All typing begins at the left-hand margin.verbsleave a margin· The teacher told us to leave a margin wide enough for him to write corrections.set the margins (=make them a particular size)· Set the margins to have one inch on each side.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa large/big margin· By a large margin, the book sold more copies than any other this year.a huge margin (=a very big one)· They won the championship by a huge margin.a small margin· Visitors from other parts of Scotland exceeded foreign visitors by only a small margin.a narrow margin (=a very small one)· The proposal passed, but only by a narrow margin.verbswin by a large/small etc margin· The party won by a huge margin.lose by a large/small etc margin· He lost by only a narrow margin.