marginal + noun
常用于经济学,表示额外一单位产量带来的成本或收益。
The company is analyzing marginal costs to optimize production.
公司正在分析边际成本以优化生产。
属于、关于或位于边缘或边界附近的;也指位置和边界的比喻用法。;由微小差距决定的;具有由微小差距决定的显著特征。;与商品生产或消费每增加一单位所引起的变化相关的。;被边缘化的。;边缘的
marginal
属于、关于或位于边缘或边界附近的;也指位置和边界的比喻用法。
Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
由微小差距决定的;具有由微小差距决定的显著特征。
Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
与商品生产或消费每增加一单位所引起的变化相关的。
Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
被边缘化的。
Marginalized.
The factory's profits were so marginal that the owner thought about closing it down.
工厂利润勉强够本,以至于老板考虑关门大吉。
用法提示:marginal 作表语形容词,说明利润刚好覆盖成本。
They kept the small shop open because it still produced a marginal income for the family.
他们让小店铺继续营业,因为它仍能为家里带来勉强够本的收入。
用法提示:marginal 作定语修饰 income,表示收入刚够本。
After paying all the bills, her monthly earnings were marginal, so she wanted a better job.
付清所有账单后,她每月的收入勉强够本,所以她想找更好的工作。
用法提示:marginal 在句中作表语,说明收入仅够支出。
常用于经济学,表示额外一单位产量带来的成本或收益。
The company is analyzing marginal costs to optimize production.
公司正在分析边际成本以优化生产。
表示变化或效果很小,不显著。
The improvement in sales was marginal.
销售额的增长微乎其微。
表示某事与核心问题相比不重要或处于边缘。
This issue is marginal to the main discussion.
这个问题对主要讨论来说是次要的。
常可互换,但'marginal'强调勉强达到标准,'minimal'强调数量极少
多用于描述程度轻微,不强调界限或标准
强调微不足道,常用于数量或影响方面
强调处于可接受与不可接受的边界,与'marginal'互换性高
强调仅够所需,无多余,常与'minimum'搭配
grammar · medium
易错句子Many marginals are ignored by society.
正确表达Many marginalized people are ignored by society.
中文学习者常将marginal误用作名词表示'边缘人',但marginal作为名词仅用于经济学等专业语境。应使用形容词marginalized或短语on the margins来描述被边缘化的人群。
grammar · medium
易错句子The policy should not marginal the poor.
正确表达The policy should not marginalize the poor.
marginal是形容词,不能直接用作动词。表示'使边缘化'需用动词marginalize。
针对“最低限度的”含义
针对“最低限度的”含义
marginal 指处于边缘或达到最低标准;minimal 指尽可能小的数量或程度,强调最小值。
marginal 强调刚好达到某一阈值;negligible 强调小到无需考虑。
marginal 侧重临界性;peripheral 侧重位置或重要性处于边缘。
边际成本
The marginal cost of producing one more unit is very low.
多生产一个单位的边际成本很低。
边际收益
We need to compare the marginal benefit with the marginal cost.
我们需要比较边际收益与边际成本。
微小改进
There was only a marginal improvement in test scores.
考试成绩仅有微小改进。
边际效应
The marginal effect of the policy on employment was negligible.
该政策对就业的边际效应微乎其微。
微小的差异
There is only a marginal difference between the two proposals.
两个提议之间只有微小的差异。
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suffix -al
指边缘区域,与marginal的空间或抽象边缘概念相关
表示界限,与marginal强调的边界或临界状态有关
指起始点或临界值,与marginal的最低限度含义对应
指群体或区域的边缘,与marginal的边沿义相近
表示介于两者之间的状态,与marginal的临界含义一致
边缘席位(指选举中候选人与对手得票率非常接近的席位)
The MP is fighting to hold onto his marginal seat in the upcoming election.
这位议员正在为在即将到来的选举中保住他的边缘席位而奋斗。
边缘生活(仅能维持基本生存的生活状态)
The family lived a marginal existence, barely able to afford food and rent.
这家人过着边缘生活,几乎负担不起食物和房租。
旁注(页面空白处的手写注释)
The student's textbook was filled with marginal notes and highlights.
学生的课本上写满了旁注和重点标记。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.