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ADJ-GRADED
（事情）微小的，不重要的
If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important.
例句
This is a marginal improvement on October...
這是對10月份的一個小小改善。
The role of the opposition party proved marginal.
結(jié)果顯示反對黨的作用微乎其微。
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ADJ-GRADED
(人)非主流的，邊緣的
If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power.
例句
The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...
特別法庭是為主流社會成員、而非個體設(shè)立的。
I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.
我不想說他是個小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。
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ADJ-GRADED
(席位或選區(qū))邊緣的，以相差無幾的票數(shù)獲勝（或失敗）的
In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists.
例句
...the views of voters in five marginal seats.
選民對5個邊緣席位的看法
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ADJ
（活動、花費、稅項等）邊際的，邊緣的
Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control.
例句
The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices...
分析家們贊同削減邊緣業(yè)務(wù)，但堅持認(rèn)為公司必須作出更大犧牲。
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%。
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ADJ-GRADED
(土地)貧瘠的
Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals.
例句
The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.
窮人們被迫在山巒更高處的更為貧瘠的土地上耕作。
...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands.
幫助農(nóng)民們，這樣他們便不必開墾貧瘠的土地了。