Marginal
[ 'mɑrdʒɪnl ]
第4级
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adj. 边的，边缘的;旁注的;临界的，最低限度的;收入仅敷支出的;
💡 词根助记
margin边缘 + al 表示属于...的、具有...性质的、如...的 → a.微小的,不重要的;仅以微弱多数票获胜的;记在页边的
📝 例句
marginal cost [profits, utility]
【经济】边际费用 [收益,效用]
British Guiana, however, was a marginal problem.
可是，英属圭亚那仍然极不稳定。
a marginal standard of living
最低限度的生活水平
Diminishing marginal utility also expresses a "variety is the spice of life".
边际效用递减也表现为一种“多样化是生活乐趣”。
marginal people
边民
🌱 联想助记
margin mark + 音:纸, 在纸上作记号是在边上记
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
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.
🎯 考研助记
margin(n.页边)-marginal(a.页边的)
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɑ:dʒinәl]a. 边缘的, 最低限度的, 有旁注的【医】 缘的
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If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more.
要是您不准许我得到它，那将是一种软弱的表现，人们将不再信你们的法律了。
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
她说话时，把我的两只手放在她的脸上，让我抚摸她嘴唇和喉头的活动情况。
I see. Maybe there are some things among your aunt's papers, like Clare' school reports, old photographs, and so on.
我明白了。或许，在你伯母的文件中可能有些诸如克莱尔的学校成绩报告单、旧的照片之类的东西吧。