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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

plateau

英  [ˈplætəʊ]
    
美  [plæˈtəʊ]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • 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。

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