marginal
英 ['mɑːdʒɪn(ə)l]
美['mɑrdʒɪnl]
- adj. 边缘的；临界的；末端的
英英释意
- 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"
双语例句
- 1. For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.
- 对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This is a marginal improvement on October.
- 这是对10月份的一个小小改善。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. a marginal improvement in weather conditions
- 天气条件的略微好转
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.
- 他只以两票的微弱优势当选.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》