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marginal

UK //ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl//US //ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'marginalis',意为'边缘的',由 'margo'(边缘)和后缀 '-alis' 组成。

adjective

❶ 指事物处于边缘或次要地位,重要性或影响很小,常用于描述微小的差异或不太重要的部分。

“The difference in their test scores was marginal.”

(他们的考试成绩差异很小。)

“The company saw only marginal profits last year.”

(公司去年只获得了微薄的利润。)

同义词:minimal, slight, insignificant, peripheral, borderline

noun

❶ 指边缘地区或边缘群体,通常指社会或经济上处于弱势的群体或地理位置偏远的地区。

“The government is focusing on improving conditions in the marginals.”

(政府正致力于改善边缘地区的条件。)

“Many marginals struggle to access basic services.”

(许多边缘群体难以获得基本服务。)

同义词:fringe, border, outskirts, periphery, edge

常见短语

marginal cost — 经济学术语,指生产或提供额外一单位产品所增加的成本。

“The marginal cost of producing one more unit is very low.”

(生产额外一单位产品的边际成本非常低。)

marginal benefit — 经济学术语,指消费或生产额外一单位产品所带来的额外收益。

“The marginal benefit of the new policy outweighs its costs.”

(新政策的边际收益超过了其成本。)