| [/-nl; -nl/] adj 用法:
1 [attrib 作定语] of or in a margin(1a) （纸页）空白边缘（上）的, 页边空白（上）的:
marginal notes, marks, etc 页边的注解、 标记等. 用法:
2 small; slight 小的; 少的; 轻微的:
There's only a marginal difference between the two estimates. 这两种估计差别很小. 用法:
3 insignificant 微不足道的; 不重要的:
This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal (to the way the country is run). 这个一度十分重要的社会集团（对治理该国的影响）越来越无足轻重了. 用法:
4 (of land) not fertile enough for profitable farming except when prices of farm products are high （指土地）贫瘠的（非至农产品价格上涨时不值得利用的）. 用法:
5 (politics 政 esp Brit) that is won by only a small majority of votes 仅以微弱多数票获胜的:
a marginal seat/constituency 边缘席位[选区]. n seat or constituency of this type 边缘席位或选区:
a Labour marginal 工党的边缘席位. |