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marginal adj.边际的；末端的；仅以微弱多数获胜的；微小的 (1) 经济学家称这些为边际的变化。(2) 他只以两票的微弱优势当选。(3) 他仅以180票的微弱优势赢得了胜利。(4) 他经营一个收益不大的小生意。(5) 公司的销售额略有增长。 Some claim that greenhouse gases have a marginal effect on the environment while others think that they are changing the world drastically. Your parents hope to see more than a marginal improvement in your grades! These are the figurative uses for marginal, which comes from the Latin word margo "edge." Literally, the word is used with things on a border. When you scribble words in the blank edges of your textbook pages, those notes are marginal.

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英 ['mɑːdʒɪnl] 美 ['mɑːrdʒɪnl] (1) Economists call these marginal changes.(2) He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.(3) He had a very marginal victory with only 180 more votes in his favor.(4) He owns a small, marginal business.(5) There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales. Use the word marginal when something is minimal or barely enough. If you buy lemons and sugar, make lemonade and set up a stand on the street corner, but only sell a couple of glasses, your profits will be marginal. 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。

英语单词	marginal
英美音标	英 ['mɑːdʒɪnl] 美 ['mɑːrdʒɪnl]
中文释义	adj.边际的；末端的；仅以微弱多数获胜的；微小的
英语例句	(1) Economists call these marginal changes. (2) He won the most marginal seat by only two votes. (3) He had a very marginal victory with only 180 more votes in his favor. (4) He owns a small, marginal business. (5) There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales.
中文例句	(1) 经济学家称这些为边际的变化。 (2) 他只以两票的微弱优势当选。 (3) 他仅以180票的微弱优势赢得了胜利。 (4) 他经营一个收益不大的小生意。 (5) 公司的销售额略有增长。
vocabulary简明	Use the word marginal when something is minimal or barely enough. If you buy lemons and sugar, make lemonade and set up a stand on the street corner, but only sell a couple of glasses, your profits will be marginal.
vocabulary扩展	Some claim that greenhouse gases have a marginal effect on the environment while others think that they are changing the world drastically. Your parents hope to see more than a marginal improvement in your grades! These are the figurative uses for marginal, which comes from the Latin word margo "edge." Literally, the word is used with things on a border. When you scribble words in the blank edges of your textbook pages, those notes are marginal.
柯林斯解释	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。

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