marginal的词典解释 marginal的词典解释是什么

1. 边的，边缘的，边际的
2. 不重要的
3. 小的，微小的，微不足道的
4. 页边的，写在页边空白处的
5. 栏外的，记在栏外的
6. 边境的
7. 最低限度的
8. 临界的，限界的
9. 非主体的
10. 以相差无几的票数获胜的
11. 有旁注的

1. 边缘席位
2. 边际

1. [A](印或记)在页边的 (printed or written) on or in the margin on a page
2. 不重要的,微小的,少量的 small in importance or amount
3. 仅以微弱多数票获胜的 that is won by only a small majority of votes

1.（事情）微小的，不重要的
If you describe something asmarginal, you mean that it is small or not very important.

e.g. This is amarginal improvement on October...
这是对10月份的一个小小改善。
e.g. The role of the opposition party provedmarginal.
结果显示反对党的作用微乎其微。

2.(人)非主流的，边缘的
If you describe people asmarginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power.

e.g. The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not formarginal individuals...
特别法庭是为主流社会成员、而非个体设立的。
e.g. I don't want to call himmarginal, but he's not a major character.
我不想说他是个小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。

3.(席位或选区)边缘的，以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的
In political elections, amarginal 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.

e.g. ...the views of voters in fivemarginal seats.
选民对5个边缘席位的看法

4.（活动、花费、税项等）边际的，边缘的
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.

e.g. The analysts applaud the cuts inmarginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices...
分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
e.g. For low-paid workers, themarginal tax rate is at least 75%.
对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。

5.(土地)贫瘠的
Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals.

e.g. The poor are forced to farm in moremarginal lands higher up the mountains.
穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。
e.g. ...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploitmarginal lands.
帮助农民们，这样他们便不必开垦贫瘠的土地了。

1. The marginal illustration is very interesting.
   页边的插图很有趣。
2. The new law will have only a marginal effect on the lives of most people.
   新法律对大多数人的生活不会有重大的影响。
3. He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.
   他只以两票的微弱优势当选。

1. This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal.
   这个一度十分重要的社会集团越来越无足轻重了。

• marginal difference不重要的区别
• marginal manuscript有旁注的手稿
• marginal seat边缘席位
• marginal data图例说明
• marginal notes旁注
• marginal people边远地区的人们
• marginal stability临界稳定性
• marginal subsistence起码的生活

marginal，minor，negligible，minimal

这些形容词均含“不重要的、次要的”之意。

marginal指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大。

minor多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。

negligible指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计。

minimal指最少、最低或最小。