
U2E9 | margin
Margin【n.】
1. the empty space at the side of a written or printed page页边空白(书本/纸张/排版)
She made notes in the margin of her textbook.
她在课本的页边空白处做了笔记。
The teacher wrote comments in the margin of the essay.
老师在文章的页边空白处写了评语。
2. the amount by which one thing is different from another差额,差数(比赛、数据)
They won by a narrow margin of five votes.
他们以五票的微弱优势获胜。
3. the profit made on a product or service利润,盈余(商业、经济)
They increased their margin by reducing costs.
他们通过降低成本增加了利润。
4. the lower limit of possibility, tolerance, or success下限,最低限度(规则、标准)
We must ensure that we stay within the margin of safety…
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