pla.teau
n.(名词)【复数】 pla.teaus 或 pla.teaux [-tôz.] Abbr. plat.An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.缩写 plat.高原:高的,比较平的大片土地;高原A relatively stable level, period, or state:稳定水平:比较稳定的水平、时期或状态:例句:Mortgage rates declined, then reached a plateau.抵押价格下跌,然后达到稳定水平
v.intr.(不及物动词)pla.teaued,pla.teau.ing,pla.teaus To reach a stable level; level off:达到稳定水平:达到稳定水平;达到平衡:例句:.The tension seemed to grow by degrees, then it plateaued.(Tom Clancy).压力看来逐级增加,然后它达到稳定水平.(汤姆·克兰西)
来源:French 法语 from Old French platel [platter] 源自 古法语 platel [大浅盘] from plat [flat] * see plate 源自 plat [平坦的] *参见 plate