1 [C] the empty space at the side of a page in a book, etc 页边空白;(书页等的)空白边缘
2 [C] the amount of space, time, votes, etc by which you win sth (胜出的空间、时间、票数等的)差数,差额,差距:
He won by a wide/narrow/comfortable margin.他以很大的╱很小的╱足够的差距获胜。
3 [C] the amount of profit that a company makes on sth 利润额;盈利额
4 [C] the area around the edge of sth 边缘地区:
the margins of the Pacific Ocean太平洋沿岸地区
5 [U] an amount of space, time, etc that is more than you need 多余的空间或时间;余地:
It is a complex operation with little margin for error.这项手术很复杂,不能出丝毫的差错。