"marginal" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 边际的
• 微小的

Definition

“边际的”指非常小或不重要的事物，也可指与边缘或外部有关的部分。有时也用于表示影响很小或仅勉强足够。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Marginal”多用于正式场合，如经济学（如“边际成本”）、统计学或描述微小变化。也可指处于边缘的人或事物（如“边缘群体”）。不用于表示本子上的“页边空白”，那应说“在页边”。

Examples

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

球队的胜利只是以**边际**差距获得的。

The impact of the new rule was marginal.

新规定的影响是**微小的**。

Farmers in marginal areas struggle to grow crops.

**边际**地区的农民难以种植作物。

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

她的晋升不仅仅是因为业绩有了**微小**提升。

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

在经济学中，我们常讨论**边际**成本和**边际**效益。

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

房价上涨了，但变化如此**微小**，大多数人都没注意到。