mar·gin·alAWBrE/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/NAmE/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/adjectivesmallandnotimportant小的;微不足道的;不重要的SYNslight◆amarginalimprovementinweatherconditions天气条件的略微好转◆Thestorywillonlybeofmarginalinteresttoourreaders. 我们的读者对这则故事不会很感兴趣。notpartofamainorimportantgrouporsituation非主体的;边缘的◆marginalgroupsinsociety社会中的非主流群体(politics政治, especiallyBrE) wonorlostbyaverysmallnumberofvotesandthereforeveryimportantorinterestingasanindicationofpublicopinion(议席或选区)边缘的(以微弱票数决定成败)◆amarginalseat/constituency边缘席位/选区[only before noun]writteninthemarginofapage写在页边空白处的◆marginalnotes/comments页边的注解/评论(ofland土地) thatcannotproduceenoughgoodcropstomakeaprofit贫瘠的(因而盈利有限)
mar·gin·alAWBrE/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/NAmE/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/noun(BrE) aseatinaparliament, onalocalcouncil, etc. thatwaswonbyaverysmallnumberofvotes(议会或地方委员会的)边缘席位◆aLabourmarginal工党的边缘席位