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边际
biānjì
Description
"边际"是指事物的边缘或界限，常常用在没有边、看不到尽头的地方。
"边际" refers to the edge or boundary of something, often used where there is no edge or the end is not visible.
在经济学里，"边际"也表示每多一份带来的变化。
In economics, "边际" also means the change brought by one additional unit.
Meanings
边际biānjì
edge; limit; boundary
大海一望无边际。
The sea stretches endlessly to the horizon.
边际biānjì
marginal (in economics)
经济学里有边际成本这个概念。
In economics, there is the concept of marginal cost.
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Notes
- Etymology
边 (edge) + 际 (boundary), two near-synonyms combined.
- Nuance
often in 不着边际 (irrelevant) and 无边无际 (boundless).
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