adj. 形容词边的，边缘的；旁注的；临界的，最低限度的；收入仅敷支出的
n. 名词（议会或地方委员会的）边缘席位
The company's profits showed only marginal improvement this year.
公司的利润今年仅显示出微小的改善。
The new policy had a marginal impact on employee productivity.
新政策对员工生产力的影响微乎其微。
His contribution to the project was considered marginal at best.
他对项目的贡献充其量被认为是微不足道的。
There is only a marginal difference between the two proposals.
这两个提案之间只有细微的差别。
The weather conditions caused marginal delays in flight schedules.
天气状况导致航班时间表出现轻微的延误。
His knowledge of the subject is marginal compared to others.
相比其他人，他对该主题的了解非常有限。
The changes in the law had a marginal effect on the economy.
法律的变更对经济的影响微乎其微。
Despite the effort, the project saw only marginal success.
尽管付出了努力，项目仅取得了有限的成功。
The new product received marginal interest from consumers.
新产品仅获得了消费者有限的关注。
The research findings were deemed marginal by the scientific community.
研究结果被科学界认为是不重要的。
marginal benefit 边际效益
marginal improvement 边际改善
marginal utility 边际效用
marginal revenue 边际收益
marginal tax rate 边际税率
marginal productivity 边际生产力
复数: marginals;
