marginal

marginal
adjective

of, relating to, or situated at the edge or margin of something
（与）（在）边缘（有关）的，（与）（在）边沿（有关）的
■of secondary or minor importance; not central
次要的，不重要的
it seems likely to make only a marginal difference.
看起来似乎只会产生微小的差别。
a marginal criminal element.
不重要的刑罪成分。
■(of a decision or distinction) very narrow
（决定，区别）非常勉强的
a marginal offside decision.
一次非常勉强的越位判罚。
■of or written in the margin of a page
记在页边的
marginal notes.
边注。
■of or relating to water adjacent to the land's edge or coast
（与）岸边水域（有关）的
water lilies and marginal aquatics.
荷花与近岸水生植物。
■(chiefly of costs or benefits) relating to or resulting from small or unit changes
（主要指成本或收益）（与）微小（单位）变化有关的，由微小（单位）变化引起的
■(of taxation) relating to increases in income
（指税款）同收入增长有关的
■(chieflyBrit.)(of a parliamentary seat) having a small majority and therefore at risk in an election
(主英)（指议会席位）占微弱多数的
■close to the limit of profitability, especially through difficulty of exploitation
（尤指经过艰难经营）勉强获利的
marginal farmland.
勉强能够有收益的农田。

noun

(chieflyBrit.)a parliamentary seat that has a small majority and is therefore at risk in an election
(主英)（议会）微弱多数席位
a plant that grows in water adjacent to the edge of land
岸边水生植物

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marginality
noun
语源

late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marginalis, from margo, margin- (see margin)

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