单词 | marginal |
释义 | marginal¹ 1.(small, minor)+ improvement, impact最低限度的;少量的;微小的 This is a marginal improvement on October's figures.与十月份数据相比, 这是微小的改善。 In most cases, protests have only a marginal impact on policy.在大多数情况下, 抗议对政策的影响微乎其微。 The role of the opposition party proved marginal.事实证明, 反对党的作用微不足道。 2.(unimportant, marginalized)+ group, person被边缘化的;不重要的;微不足道的 a marginal group in the country's political life该国政治生活中的一个边缘群体 I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.我不想说他是个边缘人物, 但他也不是什么大人物。 3.(written in margin)写在页边空白处的 The 1933 diary has a couple of scathing marginal comments in her hand.1933年那本日记的空白处, 留下了她亲笔写下的几条尖刻评论。 a marginal doodle页白涂鸦 4.(relating to edge)边的;边缘的;边界的 marginal water plants like yellow flag iris像黄菖蒲这样生长在边缘的水生植物 marginal areas of Europe欧洲的边缘地区 5.【经】(barely profitable)利润微薄的;收益不大的 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。 6.【政】<英>(选区)竞选双方票数接近的, 边缘的 a tour of key marginal constituencies对一些竞选票数难分上下的关键选区所作的巡访 The campaign is gaining ground in some key marginal electorates.竞选活动正在一些关键的边缘选区取得进展。 7.【农】边远的;贫瘠的 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更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。 8.【经】(involving small change)边际的 a marginal cost边际成本 The marginal cost of producing the goods shown is positive and increasing.生产这些产品的边际成本呈正数而且正在增加。 a marginal tax rate边际税率 For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.对于低收入的工人来说, 边际税率至少是75%。 marginal²【政】(竞选双方票数接近的)边缘选区, 边缘席位 The votes in the marginals are those that really count.边缘选区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。 |
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