marginal
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/
adjective
C1
very small or not important
The marginal difference in price did not affect my decision.
价格的微小差异没有影响我的决定。
R
relating to small changes or increases
The company saw only marginal improvement in sales last quarter.
公司上个季度的销售额只有小幅改善。
C1
not part of the main or important group
These communities remain marginal in the national economy.
这些社区在国家经济中仍然处于边缘地位。
R
won or lost by very few votes
This marginal district could decide the election outcome.
这个票数接近的选区可能决定选举结果。
R
written in the margin of a page
She added marginal notes to help her remember key points.
她添加了页边注释来帮助记住要点。
R
not producing enough crops to make money
The marginal land was too dry for profitable farming.
这片贫瘠的土地太干旱，无法进行盈利性耕作。
noun
R
an area where elections are won by very few votes
The party focused its campaign on winning marginal seats.
该党将竞选重点放在赢得票数接近的席位上。
translation
微小的，不重要的, 边缘的，边际的, 非主流的，边缘化的, 以微弱优势获胜或失败的, 页边空白处的, 边际的，收益仅够成本的
边缘选区
词形变化
Plural
marginals