1 marginal /ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/ adjective Learner's definition of MARGINAL
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a : not very important不重要的 b : very slight or small微小的;少量的 2
: not included in the main part of society or of a group边缘的;非主流的 3
chiefly US : not very good不太好的 -
His reading and writing abilities are marginal.他的读写能力不是很好。
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She's a marginal athlete.她是个勉强够格的运动员。
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marginal living conditions较差的生存环境
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always used before a noun : written or printed in the margin of a page写于(或印刷于)页面空白处的 5
British : able to be won or lost by changing only a few votes边缘的(以微弱票数决定成败) 6
of land : just able to produce enough crops to pay for the cost of producing those crops(土地)贫瘠的 2 marginal /ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/ noun
plural marginals
2 marginal
/ˈmɑɚʤənl̟/
noun
plural marginals
Learner's definition of MARGINAL
[count] British
: a political seat, position, etc., that is won or lost by only a few votes(仅以微弱选票数决定成败的)边缘席位