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marginal (EN)
形容词,名词

形容词 “marginal”

基本形式 marginal (more/most)
  1. 边缘的
    The city council is investing in parks located in marginal neighborhoods to encourage development.
  2. 微不足道的
    The software update brings only marginal improvements in performance, so users may not notice a difference.
  3. 勉强的
    His exam scores were marginal, and he barely passed the course.
  4. 页边的
    She wrote marginal notes in her textbook to help her remember key concepts.
  5. (经济学中)与变量的单位变化效应有关的
    Economists study marginal cost to determine how adding one more unit of production affects overall expenses.
  6. 贫瘠的
    The farmer struggled to grow crops on the marginal land due to poor soil quality.
  7. (政治)与以微弱优势赢得的选区有关
    The election campaign focused heavily on marginal seats that could swing the result.

名词 “marginal”

marginal,复 marginals
  1. 选举以微弱优势获胜的选区
    The candidate campaigned extensively in the marginals to secure more votes.