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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更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。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。There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales.公司的销售额略有增长。High marginal tax rates may act as a disincentive to working longer hours.高边际税率可能会对加班起到抑制作用。There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.她的病情仅有一点点好转。She's a marginal athlete.她是个勉强够格的运动员。The album contains too many songs by marginal bands.这张专辑中收入太多非主流乐队演唱的歌曲。The role of the opposition party proved marginal.事实证明，反对党的作用微不足道。The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.保守党正把他们的竞选活动集中在关键的边缘选区。In most cases, protests have only a marginal impact on policy.在大多数情况下，抗议对政策的影响微乎其微。The campaign is gaining ground in some key marginal electorates.竞选活动正在一些关键的边缘选区取得进展。The party is concentrating on the marginal wards of Reading Kentwood and Tilehurst West.该党集中力量争取边缘选区雷丁肯特伍德和西泰尔赫斯特的支持。This is a marginal improvement on October's figures.与十月份数据相比，这是微小的改善。His reading and writing abilities are marginal.他的读写能力不是很好。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。These people occupy such a marginal position in society that the authorities think they can be safely ignored.这些人处于社会的边缘，当局认为完全不用理会他们。The difference between the two cars is marginal.这两辆车之间差别甚微。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。The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years.报告显示，过去几年女性的工资只有小幅增长。The marginal cost of producing the goods shown is positive and increasing.生产这些产品的边际成本呈正数而且正在增加。At the next election the opposition parties will try to capture some marginal seats from the government.在下次选举中，反对党将力图从政府手中争取一些边缘席位。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。 |