margin
gb/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/ us/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
A2
英语
~ 3000
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Blank space at edge
The empty space at the side or top of a page or paper.
用法模式：
[something] has a [number]-inch margin
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'margin' with 'border'; 'margin' refers to the empty space, not a decorative line.
近义词
border (Refers to the outer edge; less specific to blank space on a page.)
反义词
content area (The part of the page containing text or images, opposite to the empty margin.)
搭配
wide margin
|narrow margin
|top margin
|page margin
|set margins
主题
writing
|printing
|design
|education
|communication
例句
- Please leave a one-inch margin on all sides of your essay.
- The text runs too close to the margin.
- She doodled flowers in the margin of her notebook.
- The printer cut off part of the bottom margin.
- He adjusted the margins to fit more text on the page.
学习者例句
- There is a big margin on this page.
- Write your name in the top margin.
- My teacher told me to make the margins wider.
- The margin is empty.
- I drew a star in the margin.
名词
B1
quantity
2
Amount of difference
The number that shows how much one thing is bigger than another.
用法模式：
win/lose by a margin of [number]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'margin' with 'percentage' or 'rate'; 'margin' here is an absolute difference, not necessarily a percentage.
近义词
gap (A general term for difference; not limited to numerical comparison.)
反义词
tie (No difference between two amounts or scores.)
搭配
win by a narrow margin
|lose by a wide margin
|victory margin
|margin of error
主题
sports
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They won the game by a narrow margin.
- The bill passed by a margin of just two votes.
- Our team lost by a wide margin.
- She finished the race with a comfortable margin over her rivals.
- The final margin was only 0.5%.
学习者例句
- We won by a small margin.
- He lost by a big margin.
- The team won by two points.
- She won with a wide margin.
- They lost with a small margin.
名词
technical
B2
quantity
3
Difference between cost and price
The money you make from selling something after paying for its cost.
用法模式：
a [percentage] profit margin on [something]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'margin' with 'markup'; while related, they are calculated differently in business terms.
近义词
markup (Specifically refers to the increase from cost price to selling price; not always the same as profit margin calculation.)
反义词
loss (When costs are greater than revenue instead of having a profit margin.)
搭配
profit margin
|gross margin
|net margin
|high margin
主题
business
|finance
例句
- Our profit margin has increased this quarter.
- The company operates on thin margins.
- We need to improve our gross margin.
- This product has a high profit margin.
- Their net margin fell due to rising costs.
学习者例句
- The shop has a big profit margin.
- We make money with a good margin.
- Our margin is small this year.
- High margins mean more profit.
- Low margins are bad for business.
名词
B2
entity
4
Edge or border of an area
The edge of a place or thing.
近义词
edge (A more general term for the outer boundary of something.)
反义词
center (The middle part, opposite to the edge.)
搭配
forest margin
|water margin
|on the margins
主题
geography
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They camped on the margins of the forest.
- Villages lie along the margins of the river.
- He lives on the margins of society.
- Crops grew along the field's margins.
学习者例句
- We walked at the margin of the forest.
- There are trees at the river's margin.
- He lives at the margin of town.
- They built houses on the field's margin.
语法
词典原形
margin
IPA
GB/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
US/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
音节与重音
mar - gin （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: margin
- Plural: margins
词族
Forms
margins
noun
Core family
marginal
adjective B2
Related words
marginally
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
marginalize
verb C1
marginalization
noun C1
相关表达
by a narrow margin
1/bˈaɪ ə nˈɛɹoʊ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Win/succeed by small difference
To win or succeed with only a small amount more than the other side.
例句
- They won the election by a narrow margin.
- She passed the exam by a narrow margin.
margin of error
1/mˈɑɹd͡ʒən əv ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Allowed measurement variation range
The range that shows how much a number could be wrong in research or statistics.
例句
- The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.
- Always consider the margin of error when interpreting results.
on the margins (of)
1/ˈɔn ðə mˈɑɹd͡ʒənz əv/
fixed phrase
At edge or outside main group/area
To be at the edge or outside of an important group, place, or activity.
例句
- He has lived on the margins of society for years.
- Small farms operate on the margins of the economy.