margin

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪn/    /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/|/ˈmaː.d͡ʒɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
  2. The edge or border of any flat surface.
    — Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge.
  3. The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group. figuratively
    — As far as space is concerned, Mary Lamb finds herself at the farthest margin of society - among tramps - when the novel begins.
  4. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
    — margin of victory
  5. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
    — margin of error
  6. The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
  7. Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.
    — The purchaser then hands over this margin to the person with whom he hypothecates the Stock.
  8. That which is ancillary; periphery.
    — This model merely nips at the margins.
  9. The shape of the edge of a leaf.
    — Red Whortleberry leaves have a crenate margin.
动词 v.
  1. To add a margin to. transitive
  2. To enter (notes etc.) into the margin. transitive
  3. To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral). transitive
    — This sounds easy, but bear in mind that margined portfolios decline faster than cash portfolios in a bear market.

词形变化

margins plural margins present,singular,third-person margining participle,present margined participle,past margined past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
词源 2
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
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