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64t±M / if i£ 5 (of land ±i&) that cannot produce enough good crops to make a profit ( SMSf'J

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noun (BrE) a seat in a parliament, on a local council, etc. that was won by a very small number of votes ( ij/.

a Labour marginal

mar gi na lia /,ma:d3Tneilia; NAmE ,ma:rd3-/ noun [pi.]

1 notes written in the margins of a book, etc. ( 45

64 ) ..t£, 14 X 2 facts or details that are not very

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marginal ize (BrE also -ise) /'maid^inalaiz; NAmE 'ma:rd3-/ verb [VN] to make sb feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put sb in a position in which they have no power

► mar gin al iza tion, isa-tion noun [u]: the marginalization of the elderly %

marginal ly /'ma:d3m0li; NAmE 'ma:rd3-/ adv. very slightly; not very much fg'Xiffe;

They now cost marginally more than they did last year.

.margin of error noun [usually sing.] an amount that you allow when you calculate sth, for the possibility that a number is not completely accurate ^ H il S : The survey has a margin of error of 2.5%.

2.5%,,

marguerite /.mcuga'riit; NAmE .mairg-/ noun a small white garden flower with a yellow centre # Q M; '1M

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mariachi /.maeri'aitji/ noun [C, U] a musician who plays traditional Mexican music, usually as part of a small group that travels from place to place; the type of music played by these musicians

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a mariachi band

Marian /'mearian; NAmE 'mer-/ adj. (religion 'ft) relating to the Virgin Mary in the Christian church ('46 If it')

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mari-cul ture /'maerikAltJa(r)/ noun [U] (technical Win) a type of farming in which fish or other sea animals and plants are bred or grown for food Marie Celeste /.maeri si'lest; .mairi/ noun [sing.] = Mary Celeste

Marie Rose /.maeri 'rauz; ,ma:ri; NAmE 'rouz/ adj. a Marie Rose sauce is a cold pink sauce served with seafood 3«»iS64 ( &

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mari gold /‘maerigauld; NAmE -gould/ noun an orange or yellow garden flower. There are several types of marigold. 73#^;

ma rijuana (also ma-ri-huana) /.maera'waina/ (also informal pot) noun [U] a drug (illegal in many countries) made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which gives the person smoking it a feeling of being relaxed Xf&Hnq 023 cannabis ma rimba /ma'rimba/ noun a musical instrument like a

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marina /ma'riina/ noun a specially designed harbour for small boats and yachts /J\$£i4; marin ade /,maeri'neid/ noun [C, U] a mixture of oil, wine, spices, etc., in which meat or fish is left before it is cooked in order to make it softer or to give it a particular flavour

marin ate /'maerineit/ (also marin-ade) verb [VN, V] if you marinate food or it marinates, you leave it in a marinade before cooking it M ^ ) ; (1ft

m) bh, mm

marine /ma'riin/ adj., noun

m adj. [only before noun] 1 connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there f$[ft; $1X64;

64 : marine life # X o a marine biologist (= a scientist who studies life in the sea) # X. tyu ¥

2 connected with ships or trade at sea $| 64;

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m noun a soldier who is trained to serve on land or at sea,

especially one in the US Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines (

mari ner /'maerina(r)/ noun (old-fashioned or literary) a sailor tRX

mario nette /.maeria'net/ noun a puppet whose arms, legs and head are moved by strings mari tal /'maeritl/ adj. [only before noun] connected with marriage or with the relationship between a husband and wife £§ j® 64; X H X ^ 64 : marital difficulties/ breakdown

.marital 'status noun [u] (formal) (used especially on official forms X ^ X IE X It f&) the fact of whether you are single, married, etc. questions about age,

sex and marital status XX(@i®4£#I64|n"]i£ mari time /'maeritaim/ adj. 1 connected with the sea or ships $|64; f§l^64; }§ii64; j||ftji|6 64: a maritime museum $5#]2 (formal) near the sea maritime Antarctica ]%^j£f§flkE marjoram /'ma:d3aram; NAmE 'ma:rd3-/ noun [u] a plant with leaves that smell sweet and are used in cooking as a herb, often when dried XS ( Iff

SYNONYMS

mark

stain ♦ streak * speck * blot♦smear♦spot

These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface. HC ft

mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance ftM. #EXu The kids left dirty

marks all over the kitchen floor. & f{\ J -ft" f? & 64 itii

stain a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid blood stains

streak a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on She

had streaks of grey in her hair. speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth ttXXu ftM: There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house. lllBliXX— blot a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface

Xu mm

smear a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface T&fSL ,

spot a small dirty mark on sth ftM, 'ftA:

There were grease spots all over the walls. ©J®64J|fJ;

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

3 a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of sth

4 a dirty mark/stain/streak/speck/smear/spot

5 an ink mark/stain/blot/spot

6 a(n) oil/grease/paint mark/stain/spot

7 to leave a mark/stain/streak/speck/blot/smear/spot

8 to get a mark/stain/spot out of sth

mark /ma:k; NAmE mairk/ verb, noun • verb

► WRITE/DRAW ft; j® 1 ~ A (with B) | ~ B on A to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on sth in order to give information about it i£ ft ; ]$ # i£ : [VN] Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. IT M 64 ^ § Rj ElfiJ X„ o Prices are marked on the goods, opXi o [VN-ADJ] The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ^!lrp