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

marginaladjective

uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/

marginal adjective (SMALL)

C2 very small in amount or effect:

The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years.

of marginal interest

of interest to only a few people:

articles about subjects of marginal interest

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Of little or less importance

be in/under sb's shadow idiom
be neither here nor there idiom
be no big deal idiom
biggie
derisory
fringe
inferior
minor
miss
mouldy
need
neither
peripheral
petty
rinky-dink
sideshow
small-time
stay
stay on the sidelines idiom
subordinate

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Tedious and uninspiring

marginal adjective (POLITICS)

A marginal political area or position in parliament can be won by only a small number of votes because support for the main parties is equally divided among the people voting:

The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2,200 votes.

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Elections

absentee ballot
absentee vote
absolute majority
abstain
abstention
aye
first-past-the-post
franchise
general election
gerrymandering
go to the country idiom
nominate
rigging
safe
scrutineer
secret ballot
show of hands
spoil
stump
vote of confidence

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marginalnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/UK

a marginal political area or position in parliament:

Labour lost two of the key marginals in London.

The minister's own seat is a Tory marginal.

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Elections

absentee ballot
absentee vote
absolute majority
abstain
abstention
aye
first-past-the-post
franchise
general election
gerrymandering
go to the country idiom
nominate
rigging
safe
scrutineer
secret ballot
show of hands
spoil
stump
vote of confidence

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单词	marginal
释义	Contents adjective (2) marginal (SMALL) marginal (POLITICS) noun (1) marginal (1) Contents adjective (1) marginal (1) more…(1) marginally Contents adjective (4) marginal (1) marginal (2) marginal (3) marginal (4) English American Business marginaladjective uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/ marginal adjective (SMALL) C2 very small in amount or effect: The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years. of marginal interest of interest to only a few people: articles about subjects of marginal interest Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Of little or less importance *be in/under sb's* shadow idiom be neither here nor there idiom be no big deal idiom biggie derisory fringe inferior minor miss mouldy need neither peripheral petty rinky-dink sideshow small-time stay stay on the sidelines idiom subordinate See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tedious and uninspiring marginal adjective (POLITICS) A marginal political area or position in parliament can be won by only a small number of votes because support for the main parties is equally divided among the people voting: The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2,200 votes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Elections absentee ballot absentee vote absolute majority abstain abstention aye first-past-the-post franchise general election gerrymandering go to the country idiom nominate rigging safe scrutineer secret ballot show of hands spoil stump vote of confidence See more results » marginalnoun [ C ] uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/UK a marginal political area or position in parliament: Labour lost two of the key marginals in London. The minister's own seat is a Tory marginal. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Elections absentee ballot absentee vote absolute majority abstain abstention aye first-past-the-post franchise general election gerrymandering go to the country idiom nominate rigging safe scrutineer secret ballot show of hands spoil stump vote of confidence See more results » marginaladjective us/ˈmɑr·dʒɪ·nəl/ small in amount or effect: The difference between the two bids was marginal. marginally adverb us/ˈmɑr·dʒɪ·nəl·i/ I think his guess is only marginally better than anybody else's. marginaladjective uk/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl/us very small in amount or effect: a marginal improvement/increase/decrease The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years. We have doubled our computing power at a marginal extra cost. The fuel-price increase will have only a marginal effect on the road fuel market. not very important: Manufacturing is only a marginal sector in the UK these days. Their contribution to business strategy has been marginal. ECONOMICS producing just enough income to cover the costs of making and selling something: Their sales volumes are marginal. For years, these marginal operators have only just managed to keep going and banks will not look at them favorably. POLITICS a marginal seat (= area with one political representative) is one in which a politician has won by a small number of votes, so it is fairly likely to be won by another party when there is an election:** These MPs have rural seats, many of them marginal.
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