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marginal benefits

/ˌmɑːrdʒɪnəl ˈbɛnɪfɪts/

Meanings
noun

边际效益，额外收益

The extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption.

Examples :

""Studying for one extra hour provided diminishing marginal benefits; the first hour greatly improved my test score, but the second hour barely helped at all." "
多学习一个小时带来的边际效益在递减；第一个小时大大提高了我的考试分数，但第二个小时几乎没什么帮助。
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Related Words

Illustration improved

improved verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvd/

提高，改善

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

购买更多服务器能够提高性能。

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

挣钱，养家糊口.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

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benefit noun

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/

好处，益处。

"It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

这是为了她好。对他来说，好处就是免费的啤酒。

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

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marginal noun

/ˈmɑːˌdʒɪn.əl/

边缘事物，次要事物

"After the company accounted for all major expenses, the marginal became the focus for cost-cutting efforts. "

公司在计算了所有主要开支后，边缘事物就成了削减成本的重点。

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studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

复习，温习

"I need to study my biology notes."

我需要复习一下我的生物笔记。

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benefits noun

/ˈbɛnɪfɪts/ /ˈbɛnəfɪts/

好处，益处。

"It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

这是为了她的好处。他的好处是可以免费喝啤酒。

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diminishing verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /dəˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/

减少，缩小.

"The loud music was diminishing as the car drove further away. "

随着汽车越开越远，喧闹的音乐声逐渐减小了。

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consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

消耗，消费，耗费。

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

在法国，人们食用蜗牛的消耗量比在英国更为普遍。

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increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

增长，增加额。

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

这周的家庭作业量增长了很多。

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service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

服务，效劳

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

我说我结束了我们之间的关系，其实是帮了他一个忙——现在他可以自由地追求自己的事业了。

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calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

计算，算出。

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

计算出3的平方根，精确到小数点后10位。