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marginal marginal ★★☆☆☆/mɑ͟ː(r)ʤɪn(ə)l/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（事情）微小的，不重要的 If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. This is a marginal improvement on October...这是对10月份的一个小小改善。The role of the opposition party proved marginal.结果显示反对党的作用微乎其微。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)非主流的，边缘的 If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power. The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...特别法庭是为主流社会成员、而非个体设立的。I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.我不想说他是个小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](席位或选区)边缘的，以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的 In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists.   [usu ADJ n]  [BRIT 英]...the views of voters in five marginal seats.选民对5个边缘席位的看法A marginal is a marginal seat.边缘席位；优势微弱席位The votes in the marginals are those that really count...边缘席位的选票才是最关键的。The coalition won a majority of the vote but failed to win enough of the key marginals.该政党联盟赢得了绝大多数选票，但却未赢得足够多的关键边缘席位的选票。4[ADJ	形容词]（活动、花费、税项等）边际的，边缘的 Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control.   [usu ADJ n]  [BUSINESS 商]The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices...分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](土地)贫瘠的 Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals.   [ADJ n]  [TECHNICAL 术语]The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands.帮助农民们，这样他们便不必开垦贫瘠的土地了。 marginalmar‧gin‧al /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl $ ˈmɑːr-/ ●○○ AWL adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a marginal change or difference is too small to be important  OPP  significant:  a marginal increase in the unemployment figures a marginal improvement in profits2technical relating to a change in cost, value etc when one more thing is produced, one more dollar is earned etc:  marginal revenue3marginal seat/constituency British English a seat in a parliament or similar institution, which can be won or lost by a small number of votes4marginal people or groups are not considered powerful or important  OPP  mainstream:  The album contains too many songs by marginal bands.5[only before noun] written in a margin:  marginal notes

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Collins	marginal ★★☆☆☆ /mɑ͟ː(r)ʤɪn(ə)l/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（事情）微小的，不重要的 If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. This is a marginal improvement on October... 这是对10月份的一个小小改善。 The role of the opposition party proved marginal. 结果显示反对党的作用微乎其微。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)非主流的，边缘的 If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power. The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals... 特别法庭是为主流社会成员、而非个体设立的。 I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character. 我不想说他是个小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](席位或选区)边缘的，以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的 In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists. [usu ADJ n] [BRIT 英] ...the views of voters in five marginal seats. 选民对5个边缘席位的看法 A marginal is a marginal seat.边缘席位；优势微弱席位 The votes in the marginals are those that really count... 边缘席位的选票才是最关键的。 The coalition won a majority of the vote but failed to win enough of the key marginals. 该政党联盟赢得了绝大多数选票，但却未赢得足够多的关键边缘席位的选票。 4 [ADJ 形容词]（活动、花费、税项等）边际的，边缘的 Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control. [usu ADJ n] [BUSINESS 商] The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices... 分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。 For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%. 对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](土地)贫瘠的 Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals. [ADJ n] [TECHNICAL 术语] The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains. 穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。 ...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands. 帮助农民们，这样他们便不必开垦贫瘠的土地了。
Oxford	mar·gin·al AWL / ˈmɑːdʒɪnl ; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl / adjective , noun marginal marginals adjective 1 small and not important 小的；微不足道的；不重要的 SYN slight ◆ a marginal improvement in weather conditions 天气条件的略微好转 ◆ The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers. 我们的读者对这则故事不会很感兴趣。 2 not part of a main or important group or situation 非主体的；边缘的 ◆ marginal groups in society 社会中的非主流群体 3 ( politics 政 ) ( especially BrE) won or lost by a very small number of votes and therefore very important or interesting as an indication of public opinion 以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的；边缘的 ◆ a marginal seat/constituency 边缘席位╱选区 4 [only before noun ] written in the marginof a page 写在页边空白处的 ◆ marginal notes/comments 页边的注解╱评论 5 (of land 土地 ) that cannot produce enough good crops to make a profit 贫瘠的（因而盈利有限） noun ( BrE) a seat in a parliament, on a local council, etc. that was won by a very small number of votes （议会或地方委员会的）边缘席位 ◆ a Labour marginal 工党的边缘席位 mar·gin·al / ˈmɑːdʒɪnl ; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl /
LDC	marginalmar‧gin‧al /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl $ ˈmɑːr-/ ●○○ AWL adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a marginal change or difference is too small to be important OPP significant: a marginal increase in the unemployment figures a marginal improvement in profits2technical relating to a change in cost, value etc when one more thing is produced, one more dollar is earned etc: marginal revenue3marginal seat/constituency British English a seat in a parliament or similar institution, which can be won or lost by a small number of votes4marginal people or groups are not considered powerful or important OPP mainstream: The album contains too many songs by marginal bands.5[only before noun] written in a margin: marginal notes
WDF	marginal [ˈmɑ:dʒɪnl] CET4CET6TEM8考研GREIELTS j6176 3894 312 149 662 452 2319 ADJ8230 78238 NOUN42730 1588 Spoken: 19047532 微小的(37%)，边际的(36%)，末端的(18%)，仅以微弱多数获胜的(9%) adj.边缘的；临界的；末端的

Marginal Small Important Won Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Votes Improvement

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