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plateau

🇬🇧 UK/plæ'tәu/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large area of flat land at a high elevation; a stable level reached after a period of growth or increase

高原;(发展后的)稳定期,平稳阶段

v.

To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off

达到稳定水平,趋于平稳

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
platflat, level, plain; to make flat or level
+
eausuffix
=plateau

Common Collocations

  • 1.plateau region高原地区
  • 2.reach a plateau达到平台

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The hiker reached the plateau after climbing for hours.

  • 2.

    Sales growth has plateaued in the mature market.

  • 3.

    After rapid expansion, the company reached a plateau.

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