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plateau

释义

plateau

noun countable

UK /ˈplætəʊ/

Word Forms

singular	plateau
plural	plateaux or plateaus

1
a large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Synonyms and related words
Large areas of land
field
highveld
land mass
2
a period of time when something stops increasing or improving
The recent boom in mobile phone sales seems to have reached a plateau.
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt

plateau

noun countable

US /plæˈtoʊ/

Word Forms

singular	plateau
plural	plateaux or plateaus

1
a large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
Synonyms and related words
Large areas of land
field
highveld
land mass
2
a period of time when something stops increasing or improving
The recent boom in cell phone sales seems to have reached a plateau.
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt

plateau

verb intransitive

UK /ˈplætəʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plateau
he/she/it	plateaus
present participle	plateauing
past tense	plateaued
past participle	plateaued

1
to stop increasing or improving after a period of development
Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state
reach
come
come to

plateau

verb intransitive

US /plæˈtoʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plateau
he/she/it	plateaus
present participle	plateauing
past tense	plateaued
past participle	plateaued

1
to stop increasing or improving after a period of development
Advertising revenue was on the increase but was expected to plateau and then fall.
Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state
reach
come
come to

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