marginal的中文翻譯是什麼意思
marginal
adj. 邊的，邊緣的; 旁註的; 臨界的，最低限度的; 收入僅敷支出的
n. （議會或地方委員會的）邊緣席位
marginal的柯林斯釋義
ADJ-GRADED（事情）微小的，不重要的
If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important.
This is a marginal improvement on October...
這是對10月份的一個小小改善。
The role of the opposition party proved marginal.
結果顯示反對黨的作用微乎其微。
ADJ-GRADED(人)非主流的，邊緣的
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.
The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...
特別法庭是為主流社會成員、而非個體設立的。
I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.
我不想說他是個小人物，可他也不是什麼大人物。
ADJ-GRADED(席位或選區)邊緣的，以相差無幾的票數獲勝（或失敗）的
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.
...the views of voters in five marginal seats.
選民對5個邊緣席位的看法
ADJ（活動、花費、稅項等）邊際的，邊緣的
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.
The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices...
分析家們贊同削減邊緣業務，但堅持認為公司必須作出更大犧牲。
For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.
對於低收入的工人來說，邊際稅率至少為75%。
ADJ-GRADED(土地)貧瘠的
Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals.
The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.
窮人們被迫在山巒更高處的更為貧瘠的土地上耕作。
...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands.
幫助農民們，這樣他們便不必開墾貧瘠的土地了。
marginal的英文釋義
Adjective
1. at or constituting a border or edge;
- the marginal strip of beach
2. of questionable or minimal quality;
- borderline grades
- marginal writing ability
3. of a bare living gained by great labor;
- the sharecropper's hardscrabble life
- a marginal existence
4. just barely adequate or within a lower limit;
- a bare majority
- a marginal victory
5. producing at a rate that barely covers production costs;
- marginal industries
- marginal land
6. of something or someone close to a lower limit or lower class;
- marginal abilities
marginal的同義詞辨析
marginal, minor, negligible, minimal
這些形容詞均含"不重要的，次要的"之意。
- marginal ： 指處於邊緣，幅度、範圍小，故價值或重要性不大。
- minor ： 多指與別的比較後顯得不重要，或指較少、較小。
- negligible ： 指數量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不計。
- minimal ： 指最少、最低或最小。
marginal的場景例句
There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales.
商行的銷路稍有好轉.
Very marginal in ? ows into US high yield funds.
流入美國高收益基金的資金相當少.
British Guiana, however, was a marginal problem.
可是, 英屬蓋亞那仍然極不穩定.
The new law will cause a marginal increase in the cost of living.
新的法律將導致生活費用輕微上漲.
You are always doing something marginal when the boss drops by your desk.
老闆偶然來到你的辦公桌時,你總是在做一些無關緊要的事.