| 单词 | marginal |
| 释义 | marginal (mɑːʳdʒɪnəl ) Word forms: marginals 1. adjective If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important. This is a marginal improvement on October. The role of the opposition party proved marginal. Synonyms: insignificant, small, low, minor 2. adjective If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power. Andy Warhol made glamorous icons out of the most marginal people. I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists. [British] ...the views of voters in five marginal seats. A marginal is a marginal seat. [British] The votes in the marginals are those that really count. The coalition won a majority of the vote but failed to win enough of the key marginals. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control. [business] Consumer electronics has become a marginal business for the group. For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%. 5. graded adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals. [technical] ...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands. Synonyms: borderline, bordering, on the edge, peripheral Collocations: marginal difference A marginal difference in fees may seem inconsequential but can have a big impact on returns. Times, Sunday Times Clearly, that one extra player was the marginal difference. Times, Sunday Times In a worst-case scenario, even a marginal difference could save thousands of lives. Times,Sunday Times New housing makes a marginal difference to the supplydemand situation, a drop in the ocean. Times, Sunday Times In such industries proofreading need only and can only make a marginal difference to be cost-effective. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He reckons that having a place of his own, away from the hubbub, represents another marginal gain. Times, Sunday Times Humility should be the team's next marginal gain. Times, Sunday Times Many encompass existential risks to achieve a marginal gain in performance. Times, Sunday Times This was not taken as a disaster, however, but as a crucial opportunity to adapt the programme, and create a marginal gain. Times, Sunday Times It was a marginal gain. Times, Sunday Times Selection remains critical and they should be rewarded at least as much as the coaches, whose day-to-day involvement can only have a marginal impact on results. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The marginal impact on our borrowing costs will be small to irrelevant. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That process has been going on for years and will make only a marginal impact. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Yesterday's marginal increase in crowds at least ensured there were more bodies behind the ropes than there were inside them. Times, Sunday Times Last year that fi gure was down to about 27,000, a marginal increase on 2006, but still half the numbers of two decades ago. Times, Sunday Times A possible marginal increase will not spell the end of the world. Times, Sunday Times For others, the extra cash would represent a marginal increase compared to their debt interest payments. Times, Sunday Times Flat revenues and a marginal increase in profits were unlikely to quicken pulses, but it displayed a relative resilience to the pre-election chill on new contracts. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 微小的 Japanese: ほんの少しの |
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