marginal
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/
adjective
C1
very small or not important
The marginal difference in price did not affect my decision.
價格的微小差異沒有影響我的決定。
R
relating to small changes or increases
The company saw only marginal improvement in sales last quarter.
公司上個季度的銷售額只有小幅改善。
C1
not part of the main or important group
These communities remain marginal in the national economy.
這些社區在國家經濟中仍然處於邊緣地位。
R
won or lost by very few votes
This marginal district could decide the election outcome.
這個票數接近的選區可能決定選舉結果。
R
written in the margin of a page
She added marginal notes to help her remember key points.
她添加了頁邊註釋來幫助記住要點。
R
not producing enough crops to make money
The marginal land was too dry for profitable farming.
這片貧瘠的土地太乾旱，無法進行盈利性耕作。
noun
R
an area where elections are won by very few votes
The party focused its campaign on winning marginal seats.
該黨將競選重點放在贏得票數接近的席位上。
translation
微小的，不重要的, 邊緣的，邊際的, 非主流的，邊緣化的, 以微弱優勢獲勝或失敗的, 頁邊空白處的, 邊際的，收益僅夠成本的
邊緣選區
詞形變化
Plural
marginals