plateau
noun [ C ] uk/ˈplæt.əʊ/ us/plætˈoʊ/ plateaux uk/-z/ us plateaus
(FLAT LAND)
高原
a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
(NO CHANGE)
平稳期;停滞期
a period during which there are no large changes
The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly. 美国的人口死亡率在20世纪60年代进入平稳阶段后突然下降。
plateau
verb [ I ] uk/ˈplæt.əʊ/ us/plætˈoʊ/
稳定；停滞
to reach a particular level and then stay the same
I'd been losing about a pound a week on my diet, but recently I've plateaued and haven't lost an ounce. 我通过节食体重每周减轻1磅左右，但最近体重稳定了下来，1磅也没少。
The economic slowdown has caused our sales to plateau. 经济发展减速导致我们的产品销量停滞不前。