英语词汇“margin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	margin
释义	margin —margin /ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/ aep /ˈmɑːr-/ Ⅰ noun (OUTER PART) 1 C2 [C] the empty space to the side of the text on a page, sometimes separated from the rest of the page by a vertical line: » If I have any comments to make, I'll write them in the margin.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Books and parts of books 2 F0 [C] the outer edge of an area: » The plant tends to grow in the lighter margins of woodland areas.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Edges and extremities of objects , ↑Surfaces of objects on the margins of sth 3 F0 If someone is on the margins of a group of people, they are part of that group, but different in important ways, and if someone is on the margins of an activity, they are only slightly involved: » He spent the 1980s on the margins of British politics.» The government needs to reach out to those on the margins of society.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Position and status in groups and organizations • • • Extra Examples:» Each new paragraph should be indented about two centimetres from the margin.» She made some jottings in the margin of the book she was reading.» She ornamented her letters with little drawings in the margin.» Write your comments in the margin of the report in pencil. Ⅱ noun [C or U] (POSSIBILITY) ► F0 something that makes a particular thing possible, such as an extra amount of money, time, etc. allowed that makes it possible to deal with an emergency: » There is not much margin for creativity in a job like this.» They allow an additional safety margin of five minutes between planes taking off. Ⅲ noun [C or U] (PROFIT) ► C2 the profit made on a product or service: » Our increased profits are due to improved margins and successful cost control.» Using cheap labour increases profit margin.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Profits and losses Ⅳ noun [C] (DIFFERENCE) ► C2 the amount by which one thing is different from another: » The Senate approved the use of military force by a margin of 52 votes to 47.» The poll shows that the government is leading by the narrowest of margins.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Different and difference • • • Extra Examples:» The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes.» She won the presidency by a wide margin.» The president won the election by a razor-thin margin.» The Democrats are ahead by a very narrow margin.» The vote was passed by a margin of 13 to 9.
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