margin

noun

OPAL W

/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/

[countable]

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the empty space at the side of a written or printed page
- the left-hand/right-hand margin
- a narrow/wide margin
- in the margin notes scribbled in the margin
Topics Literature and writingb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- generous
- wide
- narrow
- …
verb + margin
- adjust
- leave
- set
- …
preposition
- at the margin
- in the margin
See full entry
[usually singular] the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something
- He won by a narrow margin.
- by a margin of something She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.
- Members voted by a margin of 7–1 to become a public limited company.
Extra Examples
- He had an 18-second margin over his nearest rival.
- He won by the narrowest of margins.
- The amendment passed by an overwhelming margin.
- The election is likely to be decided by razor-thin margins.
- The winning margin was only 8 seconds.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- winning
- comfortable
- considerable
- …
verb + margin
- have
preposition
- by a margin
- margin over
phrases
- by the largest, narrowest, etc. of margins
- a margin of victory
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(also profit margin)
(business) the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for
- What are your average operating margins?
- a gross margin of 45 per cent
Extra Examples
- How does the company get by with such razor-thin margins?
- The company relies on fat margins from luxury models.
- They are operating at very low margins.
- They hope to improve their margins on computers.
Topics Businessc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fat
- high
- large
- …
verb + margin
- achieve
- have
- operate at
- …
margin + verb
- increase
- widen
- narrow
- …
preposition
- at a margin
- margin on
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[usually singular] an extra amount of something such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that something is successful
- a safety margin
- The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car.
see also margin of error
Extra Examples
- The schedule left no margin for error.
- We have substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- greater
- wide
- …
verb + margin
- allow (somebody/something)
- give (somebody/something)
- leave
- …
preposition
- margin for
phrases
- a margin for error
- a margin of error
- a margin of safety
- …
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(formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place
- the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean
[usually plural] the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation synonym fringe
- on the margins of something people living on the margins of society
(Australian English, New Zealand English) an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin margo, margin- ‘edge’.

单词	margin
释义	margin noun OPAL W /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/ /ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/ [countable] jump to other results the empty space at the side of a written or printed page the left-hand/right-hand margin a narrow/wide margin in the margin notes scribbled in the margin Topics Literature and writingb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective generous wide narrow … verb + margin adjust leave set … preposition at the margin in the margin See full entry [usually singular] the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something He won by a narrow margin. by a margin of something She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds. Members voted by a margin of 7–1 to become a public limited company. Extra Examples He had an 18-second margin over his nearest rival. He won by the narrowest of margins. The amendment passed by an overwhelming margin. The election is likely to be decided by razor-thin margins. The winning margin was only 8 seconds. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective winning comfortable considerable … verb + margin have preposition by a margin margin over phrases by the largest, narrowest, etc. of margins a margin of victory See full entry (also profit margin) (business) the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for What are your average operating margins? a gross margin of 45 per cent Extra Examples How does the company get by with such razor-thin margins? The company relies on fat margins from luxury models. They are operating at very low margins. They hope to improve their margins on computers. Topics Businessc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fat high large … verb + margin achieve have operate at … margin + verb increase widen narrow … preposition at a margin margin on See full entry [usually singular] an extra amount of something such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that something is successful a safety margin The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car. see also margin of error Extra Examples The schedule left no margin for error. We have substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good greater wide … verb + margin allow (somebody/something) give (somebody/something) leave … preposition margin for phrases a margin for error a margin of error a margin of safety … See full entry (formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean [usually plural] the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation synonym fringe on the margins of something people living on the margins of society (Australian English, New Zealand English) an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin margo, margin- ‘edge’.
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