边际

biānjì

边际 — biānjì

1. edge; limit; boundary (the outermost limit of something)

   这块地的边际被栅栏围起来了。 zhèkuài dì de biānjì bèi zhàlán wéiqǐlái le — The edge of this plot of land is fenced in.

2. (economics) marginal; relating to the additional or incremental change (e.g., marginal cost)

   在经济学中，边际成本是增加一单位产量所带来的额外成本。 zài jīngjìxué zhōng biānjì chéngběn shì zēngjiā yī dānwèi chǎnliàng suǒ dàilái de éwài chéngběn — In economics, marginal cost is the extra cost of producing one more unit.