marginal
英 [ˈmɑ:dʒɪnl] 美 [ˈmɑrdʒɪnl]

adj.

边的，边缘的；旁注的；临界的，最低限度的；收入仅敷支出的

变形

复数：marginals

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A](印或记)在页边的 (printed or written) on or in the margin on a page
2. 不重要的,微小的,少量的 small in importance or amount
3. 仅以微弱多数票获胜的 that is won by only a small majority of votes

英英释义

marginal[ 'mɑ:dʒinəl ]

• adj.
  • at or constituting a border or edge

    "the marginal strip of beach"

    同义词：fringy

  • of questionable or minimal quality

    同义词：borderline

  • of a bare living gained by great labor

    "a marginal existence"

    同义词：hardscrabble

  • just barely adequate or within a lower limit

    "a marginal victory"

    同义词：bare(a)

  • producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

    "marginal industries"; "marginal land"

  • being close to a lower limit or or of lower class

    "marginal abilities"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• marginal difference不重要的区别
• marginal manuscript有旁注的手稿
• marginal seat边缘席位
• marginal data图例说明
• marginal notes旁注
• marginal people边远地区的人们
• marginal stability临界稳定性
• marginal subsistence起码的生活

词组短语

marginal cost边际成本（经济学专有名词）

marginal utility边际效用

marginal propensity边际倾向

marginal propensity to consume[经]边际消费倾向

marginal analysis边际分析

marginal revenue边际收入，边际收益

marginal profit边际利益；限界利润

marginal price[经]边际价格

marginal tax边际税率；边际税收

marginal effect边绝效应；缘界效应

marginal product边际产品，边际产量

marginal sea领海

marginal benefit边际收益；边际效益

marginal zone缘带；边缘区；[经]产油枯竭带

marginal contribution边际贡献

marginal value[经]边际价值；临界值

marginal productivity边际生产力

marginal tax rate边际税率

diminishing marginal utility边际效用递减率

marginal cost pricing[经]按边际成本定价

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

minor, negligible, minimal, marginal

这组词都有“不重要的，次要的”的意思，其区别是：

minor多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。

negligible指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计。

minimal指最少、最低或最小。

marginal指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Economists call these marginal changes.
   经济学家称这些为边际的变化。
2. The marginal illustration is very interesting.
   页边的插图很有趣。
3. He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.
   他只以两票的微弱优势当选。
4. He had a very marginal victory with only 180 more votes in his favor.
   他仅以180票的微弱优势赢得了胜利。
5. He owns a small, marginal business.
   他经营一个收益不大的小生意。
6. There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales.
   公司的销售额略有增长。

权威例句

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