单词 | marginal |
释义 | marginal adj 1 [attrib 作定语] of or in a margin(1a) (纸页)空白边缘(上)的, 页边空白(上)的 marginal notes, marks, etc 页边的注解、 标记等. 2 small; slight 小的; 少的; 轻微的 There´s only a marginal difference between the two estimates. 这两种估计差别很小. 3 insignificant 微不足道的; 不重要的 This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal (to the way the country is run). 这个一度十分重要的社会集团(对治理该国的影响)越来越无足轻重了. 4 (of land) not fertile enough for profitable farming except when prices of farm products are high (指土地)贫瘠的(非至农产品价格上涨时不值得利用的). 5 (politics 政 esp Brit) that is won by only a small majority of votes 仅以微弱多数票获胜的 a marginal seat/constituency 边缘席位[选区]. n seat or constituency of this type 边缘席位或选区 a Labour marginal 工党的边缘席位. |
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