() very small; not important很小的；很少的；微不足道的◆a fractional decline in earnings收益微降 [] forming or connected with a part of sth larger部分的◆They sold most of the business but kept the fractional part that was profitable.他们出售了大部分业务，只保留了有赢利的部分。▸fractionally /ˈfrækʃənəli/
adverb
◆Passenger numbers were fractionally higher in February.旅客人数略高于二月份。