plateau

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈplætəʊ/    美 /plæˈtoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  2. A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
    — Childhood obesity, rising for more than two decades, appears to have hit a plateau, a potentially significant milestone in the battle against excessive weight gain among children.
  3. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver. dated
  4. A notable level of attainment or achievement.
  5. Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.
动词 v.
  1. To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off. intransitive
    — Mr. [Jensen] Huang is nevertheless correct. Adoption has plateaued.

词形变化

plateaus plural plateaux plural plateaus present,singular,third-person plateauing participle,present plateaued participle,past plateaued past

词汇关系

衍生词
Cambridge Plateau Colorado Plateau Craven Plateau Edwards Plateau Iranian Plateau Loess Plateau Mexican Plateau Ozark Plateau plateau basalt plateau effect plateaulike plateau pika Tibetan Plateau

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.
词源 2
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.
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