plateau
n
(pl ~s or -eaux )
1 large area of fairly level land high above sea-level 高原. Cf 参看 ridge 2.
2 state of little or no change following a period of rapid growth or development (迅速增长或发展後的)稳定状态
After a period of rapid inflation, prices have now reached a plateau. 经急剧通货膨胀之後物价现已趋於平稳.
🎯 考研助记
平(plat字根)头(谐音eau):象 高原
🔁 扩展释义
*[plæ'tәu]n. 高地, 高原, (上升后的)稳定水平【医】 高原, 平顶, 坪
🌿 同词根单词
plainn. 平原;平地;[纺织业]平针;朴实无华的东西;
adj. 平的;素的;清晰的;相貌平平的;
adv. 清楚地,明白地;平易地;[用以加强语气]显然;完全地;
vi. 发牢骚;诉苦;
When the accident happened, I was cleaning the car.
当意外事故发生的时候,我在清理汽车。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.