margin

noun

OPAL W

/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/

[countable]

the empty space at the side of a written or printed page页边空白；白边
- the left-hand/right-hand margin左／右页边
- a narrow/wide margin窄／宽空白边
- in the margin notes scribbled in the margin 随手写在页边上的笔记
Topics Literature and writingb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- generous
- wide
- narrow
- …
verb + margin
- adjust
- leave
- set
- …
preposition
- at the margin
- in the margin
[usually singular] the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something（获胜者在时间或票数上领先的）幅度，差额，差数
- He won by a narrow margin.他以微小的差额获胜。
- by a margin of something She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.她以领先十秒的优势战胜了其他赛跑者。
- Members voted by a margin of 7–1 to become a public limited company.成员以7比1的票数成为上市有限公司。
- He had an 18-second margin over his nearest rival.他比实力最接近的对手领先了 18 秒。
- He won by the narrowest of margins.他以极微弱的优势获胜。
- The amendment passed by an overwhelming margin.修正案以压倒性多数票获得通过。
- The election is likely to be decided by razor-thin margins.选举很可能会以极微弱的差额决定胜负。
- The winning margin was only 8 seconds.胜负的差距只有 8 秒。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- winning
- comfortable
- considerable
- …
verb + margin
- have
preposition
- by a margin
- margin over
phrases
- by the largest, narrowest, etc. of margins
- a margin of victory
(also profit margin)
(business商业) the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for利润率
- What are your average operating margins?你的平均营业利润率是多少？
- a gross margin of 45 per cent45%的毛利率
- How does the company get by with such razor-thin margins?如此薄利公司如何支撑下去？
- The company relies on fat margins from luxury models.公司靠豪华车赚取丰厚利润。
- They are operating at very low margins.他们以很低的利润在经营。
- They hope to improve their margins on computers.他们希望提高计算机的利润。
Topics Businessc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fat
- high
- large
- …
verb + margin
- achieve
- have
- operate at
- …
margin + verb
- increase
- widen
- narrow
- …
preposition
- at a margin
- margin on
[usually singular] an extra amount of something such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that something is successful余地；备用的时间（或空间、金钱等）
- a safety margin安全距离
- The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car.门口狭窄，弄得我倒车时几乎不能出任何差错。
see also margin of error
- The schedule left no margin for error.这份日程表不容出错。
- We have substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties.我们有充足的储备，足以应付不确定的因素。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- greater
- wide
- …
verb + margin
- allow (somebody/something)
- give (somebody/something)
- leave
- …
preposition
- margin for
phrases
- a margin for error
- a margin of error
- a margin of safety
- …
(formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place边缘；极限；界限
- the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean印度洋的东岸
[usually plural] the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation边缘部分；非主体部分 synonym fringe
- on the margins of something people living on the margins of society生活在社会边缘的人
(Australian English, New Zealand English) an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility（基本工资以外的）技术津贴，职务补贴

词源late Middle English: from Latin margo, margin- ‘edge’.

词汇	margin
释义	margin noun OPAL W /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/ /ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/ [countable] the empty space at the side of a written or printed page页边空白；白边 the left-hand/right-hand margin左／右页边 a narrow/wide margin窄／宽空白边 in the margin notes scribbled in the margin 随手写在页边上的笔记 Topics Literature and writingb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective generous wide narrow … verb + margin adjust leave set … preposition at the margin in the margin [usually singular] the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something（获胜者在时间或票数上领先的）幅度，差额，差数 He won by a narrow margin.他以微小的差额获胜。 by a margin of something She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.她以领先十秒的优势战胜了其他赛跑者。 Members voted by a margin of 7–1 to become a public limited company.成员以7比1的票数成为上市有限公司。 He had an 18-second margin over his nearest rival.他比实力最接近的对手领先了 18 秒。 He won by the narrowest of margins.他以极微弱的优势获胜。 The amendment passed by an overwhelming margin.修正案以压倒性多数票获得通过。 The election is likely to be decided by razor-thin margins.选举很可能会以极微弱的差额决定胜负。 The winning margin was only 8 seconds.胜负的差距只有 8 秒。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective winning comfortable considerable … verb + margin have preposition by a margin margin over phrases by the largest, narrowest, etc. of margins a margin of victory (also profit margin) (business商业) the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for利润率 What are your average operating margins?你的平均营业利润率是多少？ a gross margin of 45 per cent45%的毛利率 How does the company get by with such razor-thin margins?如此薄利公司如何支撑下去？ The company relies on fat margins from luxury models.公司靠豪华车赚取丰厚利润。 They are operating at very low margins.他们以很低的利润在经营。 They hope to improve their margins on computers.他们希望提高计算机的利润。 Topics Businessc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective fat high large … verb + margin achieve have operate at … margin + verb increase widen narrow … preposition at a margin margin on [usually singular] an extra amount of something such as time, space, money, etc. that you include in order to make sure that something is successful余地；备用的时间（或空间、金钱等） a safety margin安全距离 The narrow gateway left me little margin for error as I reversed the car.门口狭窄，弄得我倒车时几乎不能出任何差错。 see also margin of error The schedule left no margin for error.这份日程表不容出错。 We have substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties.我们有充足的储备，足以应付不确定的因素。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective good greater wide … verb + margin allow (somebody/something) give (somebody/something) leave … preposition margin for phrases a margin for error a margin of error a margin of safety … (formal) the extreme edge or limit of a place边缘；极限；界限 the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean印度洋的东岸 [usually plural] the part that is not included in the main part of a group or situation边缘部分；非主体部分 synonym fringe on the margins of something people living on the margins of society生活在社会边缘的人 (Australian English, New Zealand English) an amount that is added to a basic wage, paid for special skill or responsibility（基本工资以外的）技术津贴，职务补贴词源late Middle English: from Latin margo, margin- ‘edge’.
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