| 词汇 | example_english_marginal-figure |
| 释义 | marginal figurecollocation in Englishmeanings of marginaland figureThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with figure. marginal adjective uk /ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/ us /ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/ very small in amount ... See more at marginal figure noun[C] uk /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ us /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/ the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ... See more at figure Examples of marginal figureThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Initially the king refused to give him up, but he quickly became a marginalfigure in government. It is noteworthy that in this version of the narrative the tanner-an altogether marginalfigure-has no name. Christina is no longer a marginalfigure in nineteenth-century studies. There is a lower reconviction rate among people who serve custodial sentences—it is only a marginalfigure—than among those who do not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is that marginalfigure which will suffer most, because it will be reduced by the amount of this new tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having got the men and the arms, the cost of the administration is a relatively marginalfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, to these figures there must be added a marginalfigure for evasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It can be very important to a member of a small district council that is near the marginalfigure of 30. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment would give some relief to firms up to the present profit figure of£15,000 a year and the marginalfigure above that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is if the whole cost were passed on by the employer, so it is a very marginalfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think he has his priorities all wrong—and his sums wrong, too; because he talked about a marginalfigure of£1 million or less. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is simply a marginalfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was a marginalfigure within the professional community of his psychiatric peers, attending few medical symposia and conferences in his discipline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He became a marginalfigure in the 1980s, despite remaining on the executive committee. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, he no longer had any influence and was essentially a marginalfigure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A new generation of scholars, partly building on the work of earlier marginal figures, now set out to rehabilitate alternative models of political coexistence. Up to that time managers were more marginal figures in a team. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The power of an underboss greatly varies; some are marginal figures, while others are the most powerful individuals in the family. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Etched in handwriting, accompanied by small sketches, marginal figures and huge full-plate illustrations, it has been described as visionary theatre. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Smiley faces represent optimism and appear to ask the characters, who are characterized as marginal figures, how nice their days are. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of marginal Go to the definition of figure See other collocations with figure |
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