marginal
adj
1 [attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
of or in a margin(1a) (紙頁(yè))空白邊緣(上)的, 頁(yè)邊空白(上)的
marginal notes, marks, etc 頁(yè)邊的注解、 標(biāo)記等.
2 small; slight 小的; 少的; 輕微的
There's only a marginal difference between the two estimates. 這兩種估計(jì)差別很小.
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). 這個(gè)一度十分重要的社會(huì)集團(tuán)(對(duì)治理該國(guó)的影響)越來(lái)越無(wú)足輕重了.
4 (of land) not fertile enough for profitable farming except when prices of farm products are high (指土地)貧瘠的(非至農(nóng)產(chǎn)品價(jià)格上漲時(shí)不值得利用的).
5 (politics 政 esp Brit) that is won by only a small majority of votes 僅以微弱多數(shù)票獲勝的
a marginal seat/constituency 邊緣席位[選區(qū)]. n seat or constituency of this type 邊緣席位或選區(qū)
a Labour marginal 工黨的邊緣席位.
?? 考研助記
margin(n.頁(yè)邊)-marginal(a.頁(yè)邊的)
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['mɑ:d?in?l]a. 邊緣的, 最低限度的, 有旁注的【醫(yī)】 緣的
?? 同為「CET-6」詞匯
guestn. 客人;旅客;特邀嘉賓;[動(dòng)]寄生蟲(chóng);
v. 做特邀嘉賓;做客串;做特約演員;
adj. 客人的;客座的;為客人準(zhǔn)備的;
doctorn. 醫(yī)生,大夫;博士;神學(xué)家;醫(yī)療設(shè)備;
vt.& vi. 醫(yī)療,行醫(yī);
vt. 修理,裝配;假造;攙雜;修改,修飾;