margin

US /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
UK /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
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1.

边缘, 空白

the edge or border of something

:
Write your notes in the margin of the page.
在页面的空白处写下你的笔记。
The house stood on the margin of the forest.
房子矗立在森林的边缘
2.

利润率, 差额

the difference between the value of sales and the cost of making and selling the products

:
The company operates on a very small profit margin.
公司以非常小的利润运营。
They need to increase their gross margin to stay competitive.
他们需要增加毛利率以保持竞争力。
3.

差距, 幅度

the amount by which one thing is greater or less than another

:
They won the election by a narrow margin.
他们以微弱的优势赢得了选举。
There's a wide margin for error in this calculation.
这个计算有很大的误差范围
1.

留出空白

to provide with a margin

:
The editor asked me to margin the document properly.
编辑要求我正确地给文档留出空白
You should margin your essay before printing.
打印前你应该给你的文章留出空白