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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2962 COCA: 3308

margin
margin /ˈmɑɚʤən/ noun
plural margins
margin
/ˈmɑɚʤən/
noun
plural margins
Learner's definition of MARGIN
[count]
1 
: the part of a page that is above, below, or to the side of the printed part页边空白
2 
: the place where something (such as a piece of land) stops : the edge of something边；缘；边沿；边缘
— often used figuratively in the phrase on the margins or (US) on the margin常用作比喻，用于短语on the margins或on the margin
3 
: an extra amount of something (such as time or space) that can be used if it is needed余地；备用的时间（或空间）
◊ If you have little or no margin for/of error, it means that you need to be very careful not to make mistakes. If you have a greater margin for/of error, you can be less careful.出错的余地
4 
: a measurement of difference差数；幅度
◊ A margin of error is a number or percentage that shows how accurate a measurement is.误差幅度
 — see also profit margin
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2962 COCA: 3308

margin

1 of 2

noun

mar·​gin ˈmär-jən How to pronounce margin (audio)
1
: the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
2
: the outside limit and adjoining surface of something : edge
at the margin of the woods
continental margin
3
a
: a spare amount or measure or degree allowed or given for contingencies or special situations
left no margin for error
b(1)
: a bare minimum below which or an extreme limit beyond which something becomes impossible or is no longer desirable
on the margin of good taste
(2)
: the limit below which economic activity cannot be continued under normal conditions
c
: an area, state, or condition excluded from or existing outside the mainstream
the margins of critical discourse Barbara L. Packer
living in society's margins
4
a
: the difference which exists between net sales and the cost of merchandise sold and from which expenses are usually met or profit derived
b
: the excess market value of collateral over the face of a loan
c(1)
: cash or collateral that is deposited by a client with a commodity or securities broker to protect the broker from loss on a contract
(2)
: the client's equity in securities bought with the aid of credit obtained specifically (as from a broker) for that purpose
d
: a range about a specified figure within which a purchase is to be made
5
: measure or degree of difference
the bill passed by a one-vote margin
margined
ˈmär-jənd How to pronounce margin (audio)
adjective

margin

2 of 2

verb

margined; margining; margins

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide with an edging or border
b
: to form a margin to : border
2
a
: to add margin to
margin up an account
b(1)
: to use as margin
margin bonds to buy stock
(2)
: to provide margin for
margin a transaction
c
: to buy (securities) on margin

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun Please write your name in the left margin of the page. a book with wide margins Mountains lie at the city's northern margins. Verb the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
After suffering a torn Achilles last December, Robinson bounced back to lead the Jacksonville backfield, outproducing fantasy darling Travis Etienne by a wide margin and scoring twice. Tony Holm, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Investors were poised to approve the transaction, which is for $54.20 per share, by a wide margin based on early voting, The Wall Street Journal first reported Monday. Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The Chinese economy’s projected growth this year has slowed to about 3%, missing the government’s target of 5.5% by an embarrassingly wide margin. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 New registration figures further reveal that Tesla continues to dominate the U.S. electric car market by a wide margin. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 His opponents trail by a wide margin: Sarah Morgenthau and David Segal at 8 percent, Joy Fox at 4 percent, Omar Bah at 3 percent, and Spencer Dickinson at 1 percent. Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 In Chandler, Mayor Kevin Hartke won a second term over challenger Ruth Jones by a wide margin. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 Boomers and Gen X, by a wide margin, trust Warren Buffett the most. Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022 In opinion polls, Bolsonaro trails the leftist former president Lula Inacio da Silva by a wide margin. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
Verb
Crypto financial products range from stocks and mutual funds to margin loans and bank deposits. Jay Clayton, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 This isn’t the first time Son has linked IPO mandates to margin loans. Ruth David, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Many of those retail investors who entered the market turned to margin trading to make risky moves in 2020. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 6 July 2021 Factors such as product mix and revenue management, as well as better demand planning helped, and the company will now double down on segments that are accretive to margin such as e-commerce and skincare. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 10 May 2021 Even so, Melius Research analyst Scott Davis has argued there’s no structural reason that margins can’t return to the mid-teen levels of yesteryear. Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin margin-, margo border — more at mark

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of margin was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing margin
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2962 COCA: 3308
margin

noun¹

 1empty space at the side of a page in a book, etc.頁邊空白ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤generous, wide充裕的／寬鬆的頁邊◇Leave a generous margin on the left.在左邊留出充裕的空白。➤narrow窄窄的頁邊▸➤left, right左空；右空▸➤left-hand, right-hand左頁邊；右頁邊VERB + MARGIN➤adjust, leave, set調整／留出／設置頁邊PREPOSITION➤at the margin在頁邊空白處◇Start writing at the left-hand margin.從左頁邊空白處開始寫。➤in the margin在頁邊空白內◇She scribbled notes in the margin.她在頁邊空白處潦草地記筆記。
margin

noun²

 2space, time, votes, etc. by which sth is won空間、時間、票數方面的領先幅度ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤winning獲勝的領先幅度◇The winning margin was only 8 seconds.勝負的差距只有 8 秒。➤comfortable, considerable, greater, large, substantial, wide相當大的領先優勢；更大的差數；大幅的差額◇She was not daunted by this substantial margin of defeat.她沒有因為這場大比分的落敗而畏懼。➤huge, overwhelming巨大的優勢；壓倒性的領先幅度◇The amendment passed by an overwhelming margin.修正案以壓倒性多數票獲得通過。➤narrow, razor-thin, slim, small微弱的領先優勢；些微的差距；極小的差額；小比分◇The election is likely to be decided by razor-thin margins.選舉很可能會以極微弱的差額決定勝負。➤clear, safe明顯的領先優勢；穩可獲勝的差幅➤three-to-one, two-to-one * 3 比 1 的 /2 比 1 的差幅◇Her book outsold his by almost a two-to-one margin.她的書比他的好賣，銷量幾乎多一倍。➤1 000-vote, 20-second, etc. * 1,000 票、20 秒等的差距◇He claimed the title with a slim 134 000-vote margin.他以 13.4 萬票的微弱優勢贏得了這個頭銜。VERB + MARGIN➤have有差距PREPOSITION➤by a margin以⋯（幅度）之差◇She won by a clear margin.她以明顯的優勢獲勝。➤margin over領先⋯的幅度◇He had an 18-second margin over his nearest rival.他比實力最接近的對手領先了 18 秒。PHRASES➤by the largest, narrowest, etc. of margins以極大、極微弱等的差幅◇He won by the narrowest of margins.他以極微弱的優勢獲勝。➤a margin of victory勝差
margin

noun³

 3amount of extra space, time, etc.空間或時間方面的富裕ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤good, greater, wide很大的／更大的／充裕的餘地◇Sales predictions are open to wide margins of error.銷售預測常常會有很大的偏差。➤narrow很小的餘地▸➤adequate足夠的餘地➤generous充足的餘地▸➤safety安全限度VERB + MARGIN➤allow (sb/sth), give (sb/sth), leave, provide（給⋯）留出餘地◇The device gives a greater margin of safety.這種設備安全系數更大。PREPOSITION➤margin for為⋯留出的餘地◇We have substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties.我們有充足的儲備，足以應付不確定的因素。PHRASES➤a margin for error, a margin of error誤差餘地◇The schedule left no margin for error.這份日程表不容出錯。➤a margin of safety安全限度
margin

noun⁴

 4profit盈利ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | MARGIN + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤fat, high, large豐厚的利潤；高額利潤◇The company relies on fat margins from luxury models.公司靠豪華車賺取豐厚利潤。➤low, narrow, razor-thin, small, thin, tight低額利潤；微利；薄利◇We're working to rather tight profit margins.我們只能賺取薄利。◇How does the company get by with such razor-thin margins?如此薄利公司如何支撑下去？➤negative (especially NAmE) 虧損▸➤gross, net毛利；淨利▸➤profit利潤空間▸➤operating, pre-tax, retail (especially BrE) 營運利潤率；稅前利潤；零售利潤➤average平均利潤◇Today, average margins have slipped to just 4%.今天，平均利潤已經下降到僅有 4% 了。VERB + MARGIN➤achieve, have獲得利潤；有利潤◇These manufacturers have high gross margins.這些生產商可以賺得很高的毛利。➤operate at, operate on以⋯利潤經營▸➤improve, increase提高／增加利潤◇Higher productivity has enabled them to increase their profit margins.生產率的提高使他們增加了利潤幅度。➤cut, cut into, erode, reduce, squeeze減少利潤；侵蝕利潤；降低利潤；擠壓利潤空間◇Price rises have eroded profit margins.價格上漲侵蝕了利潤。MARGIN + VERB➤increase, widen利潤增加／擴大▸➤narrow, shrink利潤縮減／縮水PREPOSITION➤at a margin以⋯的利潤◇They are operating at very low margins.他們以很低的利潤在經營。➤margin on在⋯上的利潤◇They hope to improve their margins on computers.他們希望提高計算機的利潤。  ➡ note at per cent (for more verbs)

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