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plateau n.高地,高原(上升后的)稳定水平(或时期、状态) You can see the word plate inside plateau. Think flat like a plate, or think about mountains that look like tables you could set with plates–-so flat the plates won't fall off. If you're a French speaker, this will be easier, as plateau derives from the French plat, "level." 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]高原 A plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land. A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land.一条宽阔的山谷展现在眼前，通往一处平整的开垦地高原。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（活动或进程中的）稳定阶段，停滞时期 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. The US heroin market now appears to have reached a plateau...美国的海洛因市场现在似乎已到了停滞期。I think the economy is stuck on a kind of plateau of slow growth.我认为经济将停留在缓慢发展的阶段。3[VERB 动词]（活动、进程、成本等）达到稳定阶段，进入停滞时期 If something such as an activity, process, or cost plateaus or plateaus out, it reaches a stage where there is no further change or development.   [V out]  [V at n]Evelyn's career is accelerating, and mine is plateauing out a bit...伊夫琳的职业生涯蒸蒸日上，而我的则停滞不前。The shares plateaued at 153p.股票稳定在153便士。

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['plætəu; plæ'təu] A plateau is a high, flat area of land. The word has also been stretched to include a leveling off of progress––for a while the eighth graders having a sleepover were crazy, then their energy level reached a plateau. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	plateau
英美音标	['plætəu; plæ'təu]
中文释义	n.高地,高原(上升后的)稳定水平(或时期、状态)
vocabulary简明	A plateau is a high, flat area of land. The word has also been stretched to include a leveling off of progress––for a while the eighth graders having a sleepover were crazy, then their energy level reached a plateau.
vocabulary扩展	You can see the word plate inside plateau. Think flat like a plate, or think about mountains that look like tables you could set with plates–-so flat the plates won't fall off. If you're a French speaker, this will be easier, as plateau derives from the French plat, "level."
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]高原 A plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land. A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land. 一条宽阔的山谷展现在眼前，通往一处平整的开垦地高原。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（活动或进程中的）稳定阶段，停滞时期 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. The US heroin market now appears to have reached a plateau... 美国的海洛因市场现在似乎已到了停滞期。 I think the economy is stuck on a kind of plateau of slow growth. 我认为经济将停留在缓慢发展的阶段。 3 [VERB 动词]（活动、进程、成本等）达到稳定阶段，进入停滞时期 If something such as an activity, process, or cost plateaus or plateaus out, it reaches a stage where there is no further change or development. [V out] [V at n] Evelyn's career is accelerating, and mine is plateauing out a bit... 伊夫琳的职业生涯蒸蒸日上，而我的则停滞不前。 The shares plateaued at 153p. 股票稳定在153便士。

Plateau Flat Reached Land High Area Word French