marginal

微小的、轻微的、不重要的

The new policy had only a marginal effect on housing prices.

新政策对房价只有微乎其微的影响。

边缘的、次要的、非主流的

These workers remain marginal to the country's economic planning.

这些劳工在国家的经济规划中仍处于边缘地位。

边际的经济

Raising output would push the marginal cost much higher.

提高产量会使边际成本大幅上升。

勉强的、临界的、仅够的

The soil here is marginal, so few crops grow well.

这里的土地条件勉强，很少有作物长得好。

页边的、旁注的

Her marginal notes explained the difficult passages clearly.

她在页边写的注解把难懂的段落解释得很清楚。

选情接近的、胜负难料的英式，政治

The party is focusing its campaign on twenty marginal seats.

该党把竞选重心放在二十个选情胶著的席次上。

边缘选区英式，政治

The result will be decided in a handful of marginals.

选举结果将由少数几个边缘选区决定。