plateau
UK/plæ'tәu/US
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Definitions
n.
A large area of high, flat land.
高原
n.
A period of little or no change after a time of growth.
稳定期；停滞期；瓶颈
v.
To reach a stable level and stop rising.
达到平稳状态；趋于停滞
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom French plateau, from plat «flat» (the plat- branch, Greek platys «broad, flat»). Literally a flat-topped highland. The figurative sense is a clean metaphor: just as a plateau is high ground that suddenly stops climbing, a curve that stops rising and levels off has «plateaued.»
Root plan still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reach a plateau达到平台期
- 2.hit a plateau陷入瓶颈
- 3.high plateau高原
- 4.plateau out趋于平稳
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Tibetan Plateau is the highest region on Earth.
- 2.
After months of progress, her weight loss hit a plateau.
- 3.
Sales grew quickly but then plateaued at the end of the year.