marginal
UK ['mɑ:.dʒɪ.nəl] US ['mɑ:r-] adjective
SMALL 小的
■very small in amount or effect 微小的；少量的•The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years.报告显示，过去几年间女性的工资只有轻微增长。 of marginal interest
■of interest to only a few people 只有少数人感兴趣的•programmes about subjects of marginal interest话题只有寥寥数人感兴趣的节目
UK ['mɑ:.dʒɪ.nəl] US ['mɑ:r-] adjective
POLITICS 政治
■describes a political area or position in parliament which can be won by only a small number of votes because support for the main parties is equally divided among the people voting （选举中仅以微弱多数取胜的）边缘选区（或席位）•The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2200 votes in 1992.1992年，保守党以2200票获得这个边缘选区。
UK ['mɑ:.dʒɪ.nəl] US ['mɑ:r-] noun countable UK
■a marginal political area or position in parliament （议会的）边缘席位；边缘政治领域•Labour lost two of the key marginals in London.工党失去了伦敦两个关键性的边缘选区。 •The minister's own seat is a Tory marginal.这位大臣的席位是保守党的边缘席位。 |