very small in amount or effect

The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years. 报告显示，过去几年女性的工资只有小幅增长。

of interest to only a few people

articles about subjects of marginal interest 话题只有寥寥数人感兴趣的节目

The documentary was probably of marginal interest to anyone who doesn't work in the media.

Exactly how food is produced is a matter of marginal interest to most consumers.

Stories of marginal interest may be included in the day's news simply in order to fill the schedule.

Diversity seems to be a topic of marginal interest to the party leader.

A marginal political area or position in parliament can be won by only a small number of votes because support for the main parties is equally divided among the people voting.

The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2,200 votes. 保守党的这个边缘选区是以2200票获得的。

a marginal political area or position in parliament

Labour lost two of the key marginals in London. 工党失去了伦敦两个关键性的边缘选区。

The minister's own seat is a Tory marginal. 这位大臣的席位是保守党的边缘席位。