marginal

adj

1. at or constituting a border or edge

e.g. the marginal strip of beach

Synonym: fringy

2. of questionable or minimal quality

e.g. borderline grades
marginal writing ability

Synonym: borderline

3. producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

e.g. marginal industries

4. just barely adequate or within a lower limit

e.g. a bare majority
a marginal victory

Synonym: bare(a)

1. （事情）微小的，不重要的
If you describe something as marginal, you mean that it is small or not very important.

e.g. This is a marginal improvement on October...
这是对10月份的一个小小改善。
e.g. The role of the opposition party proved marginal.
结果显示反对党的作用微乎其微。

2. (人)非主流的，边缘的
If you describe people as marginal, you mean that they are not involved in the main events or developments in society because they are poor or have no power.

e.g. The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...
特别法庭是为主流社会成员、而非个体设立的。
e.g. I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.
我不想说他是个小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。

3. (席位或选区)边缘的，以相差无几的票数获胜（或失败）的
In political elections, a marginal seat or constituency is one which is usually won or lost by only a few votes, and is therefore of great interest to politicians and journalists.

e.g. ...the views of voters in five marginal seats.
选民对5个边缘席位的看法

4. （活动、花费、税项等）边际的，边缘的
Marginal activities, costs, or taxes are not the main part of a business or an economic system, but often make the difference between its success or failure, and are therefore important to control.

e.g. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices...
分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
e.g. For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.
对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。

5. (土地)贫瘠的
Marginal land is not very good for growing crops or grass for animals.

e.g. The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.
穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。
e.g. ...helping farmers, so they do not have to exploit marginal lands.
帮助农民们，这样他们便不必开垦贫瘠的土地了。

1. 边缘的：即发香鳞(androconia)所组成的区域,在某些物种的雄蝶身上会发现. 背部(Dorsum)翅膀的末缘. 眼点(Eyespot)或单眼(Ocelli):似哺乳动物眼睛的斑点. 此一名词亦可被用来单纯地指眼睛. 末端的(Terminal)和边缘的(marginal):沿着边缘的.

2. marginal

2. 缘的：即发香鳞(androconia)所组成的区域,在某些物种的雄蝶身上会发现. 背部(Dorsum)翅膀的末缘. 眼点(Eyespot)或单眼(Ocelli):似哺乳动物眼睛的斑点. 此一名词亦可被用来单纯地指眼睛. 末端的(Terminal)和边缘的(marginal):沿著边缘的.