plateau
英 [ˈplætəʊ]
美 [plæˈtəʊ]
[NOUN]
plateaus , plateaux
1. [C 可数名词] 高原
A plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land.
双语例句
例：A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land.
一个宽阔的山谷展现在眼前，通向一片平坦的高原耕地。
2. [C 可数名词] （不再有变化或进展的）稳定阶段
If you say that an activity or process has reached a plateau, you mean that it has reached a stage where there is no further change or development.
双语例句
例：The US heroin market now appears to have reached a plateau.
美国的海洛因市场目前似乎已进入了一个稳定阶段。
NOUN. 名词
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