1empty space at the side of a page in a book, etc.頁邊空白ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤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
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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 | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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
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3amount of extra space, time, etc.空間或時間方面的富裕ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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
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4profit盈利ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARGIN | MARGIN + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤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)