marginal
英 ['mɑ?d??n(?)l]
美['mɑrd??nl]
- adj. 邊緣的；臨界的；末端的
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?marginals;
中文詞源
marginal 頁邊的，邊緣的
來自margin,頁邊，邊緣。
英文詞源
- marginal (adj.)
- 1570s, "written on the margin," from Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin margo "edge, brink, border, margin" (see margin (n.)). Sense of "of little effect or importance" first recorded 1887. Related: Marginally.
雙語例句
- 1. For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.
- 對于低收入的工人來說，邊際稅率至少為75%。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. This is a marginal improvement on October.
- 這是對10月份的一個小小改善。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a marginal improvement in weather conditions
- 天氣條件的略微好轉(zhuǎn)
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.
- 他只以兩票的微弱優(yōu)勢當(dāng)選.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal.
- 這個一度十分重要的社會集團(tuán)越來越無足輕重了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》