"marginal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 邊際的
• 微小的

Definition

「邊際的」指非常微小或不重要的事物，也可以表示與邊緣或外圍有關的部分。有時用來形容只是勉強夠或影響很小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「邊際」常用於正式語境，如經濟學（例：邊際成本）、統計學或形容微小變化。也可指社會或物理層面的邊緣（如：邊緣羣體）。不用來表示筆記本的空白「邊」—此時用「在邊緣」。

Examples

The team's victory was only by a marginal difference.

球隊的勝利只是以**邊際**差距獲得的。

The impact of the new rule was marginal.

新規定的影響是**微小的**。

Farmers in marginal areas struggle to grow crops.

**邊際**地區的農民難以種植作物。

Her promotion was based on more than just a marginal improvement in performance.

她的晉升不僅僅是因為表現有了**微小**提升。

In economics, we often talk about marginal cost and marginal benefit.

在經濟學中，我們常討論**邊際**成本與**邊際**效益。

Housing prices increased, but the change was so marginal that most people didn't notice.

房價上漲了，但變化太**微小**，大多數人都沒注意。