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

marginnoun

uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/

margin noun (DIFFERENCE)

C2 [ C ] 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.

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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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Different and difference

a breath of fresh air idiom
a whole new ballgame idiom
a world of difference idiom
alternative
another
clash
contrary
differential
distinction
distinctive
distorted
diverge
divergence
otherwise
permutation
refreshing
several
step
sundry
variance

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margin noun (PROFIT)

C2 [ C or U ] 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.

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Profits & losses

break
capital gains
deficit
diminishing returns
gold mine
gross receipts
in/out of pocket idiom
interim
ka-ching
licence
loss
loss-making
pay
profit from sth
profit sharing
rig the market idiom
speculation
takings
turnover
uneconomic

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margin noun (OUTER PART)

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.

[ C ] the outer edge of an area:

The plant tends to grow in the lighter margins of woodland areas.

on the margins of sth

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.

We need to reach out to those on the margins of society.

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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.

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Books & parts of books

addendum
appendix
artwork
bibliography
binder
binding
blurb
chapter
errata
erratum
extract
flyleaf
folio
foreword
jacket
library
monograph
preface
prologue
table

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Edges & extremities of objects

Organizations - position & status

margin noun (POSSIBILITY)

[ C or U ] 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.

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Also, extra, and in addition

added
additional
again
along
also
case
excess
for good measure idiom
for luck idiom
furthermore
hand
have sth in hand idiom
say
second 1
the icing on the cake idiom
thirdly
to boot idiom
to cap it all idiom
to say nothing of ... idiom
yet

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Possible and probable

单词	margin
释义	Contents noun (4) margin (DIFFERENCE) margin (PROFIT) margin (OUTER PART) margin (POSSIBILITY) Contents noun (2) margin (BORDER) margin (AMOUNT/DEGREE) Contents noun (5) margin (1) margin (2) margin (3) margin (4) margin (5) English American Business marginnoun uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/ margin noun (DIFFERENCE) C2 [ C ] 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Different and difference a breath of fresh air idiom a whole new ballgame idiom a world of difference idiom alternative another clash contrary differential distinction distinctive distorted diverge divergence otherwise permutation refreshing several step sundry variance See more results » margin noun (PROFIT) C2 [ C or U ] 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: synonyms and related words Profits & losses break capital gains deficit diminishing returns gold mine gross receipts in/out of pocket idiom interim ka-ching licence loss loss-making pay profit from sth profit sharing rig the market idiom speculation takings turnover uneconomic See more results » margin noun (OUTER PART) 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. [ C ] the outer edge of an area: The plant tends to grow in the lighter margins of woodland areas. on the margins of sth 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. We need to reach out to those on the margins of society. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Books & parts of books addendum appendix artwork bibliography binder binding blurb chapter errata erratum extract flyleaf folio foreword jacket library monograph preface prologue table See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Edges & extremities of objects Organizations - position & status margin noun (POSSIBILITY) [ C or U ] 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Also, extra, and in addition added additional again along also case excess for good measure idiom for luck idiom furthermore hand *have sth* in hand idiom say second 1 the icing on the cake idiom thirdly to boot idiom to cap it all** idiom to say nothing of ... idiom yet See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Possible and probable marginnoun [ C ] us/ˈmɑr·dʒɪn/ margin noun [ C ] (BORDER) the border of empty space around the written or printed text on a page: She was in the habit of making notes in the margins of her textbooks. margin noun [ C ] (AMOUNT/DEGREE) the amount or degree of difference between a higher amount and a lower amount: He was reelected by a wide margin. A margin for error is the amount by which you can make a mistake without risking complete failure: There is no margin for error – it’s got to work the first time. A margin of error is the degree to which a calculation can be wrong without changing how accurate the final result is: The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4%. marginnoun [ C ] uk/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/us the amount by which one thing is more or less than another: by a margin of sth The president won the election by a tiny margin. a wide/large/comfortable margin They are the largest building society by a comfortable margin. a narrow/small/slim margin a 40-vote/5-point/2-to-1, etc. margin On the New York Stock Exchange, declines outpaced gainers by a 4-3 margin. Kennedy's margin of victory was only 719,000. ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for: a low/poor margin Intense competition leads to lower prices and margins. a high/good margin They wanted to produce higher margin products. a margin on sth The company will make a whopping 80% margin on this sale. Our increased profits are due to improved margins. BANKING the difference between the amount of a loan and the value of the collateral (= property to be given to the lender if the money is not paid back): The risk of default needs to be correctly priced in the bank's loan margins. FINANCE, STOCK MARKET money, shares, etc. that a client gives to a broker to hold, that protect the broker from loss on a contract Compare margin account on margin FINANCE If you buy shares on margin, you borrow money in order to do this: Executives bought stocks on margin, putting up cash for only 10 per cent of the purchase price. See also gross margin net interest margin net margin operating margin profit margin
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marginnoun

margin noun (DIFFERENCE)

margin noun (PROFIT)

margin noun (OUTER PART)

margin noun (POSSIBILITY)

marginnoun [ C ]

margin noun [ C ] (BORDER)

margin noun [ C ] (AMOUNT/DEGREE)

marginnoun [ C ]

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