🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

边际上

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biān jì shàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marginally/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl.i/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"政策的变化将边际上改善情况。"

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    To a limited extent; slightly.

    "The changes in the policy will marginally improve the situation."
  2. 2

    In a way that is not significant or important.

    "The results were marginally better than last year's."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'marginally' derives from the Latin word 'marginalis', meaning 'of or pertaining to a margin', which evolved through Middle English. The term has shifted in meaning to refer to something that is only slightly or minimally significant.

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