/ˈplætəʊ; US plæˈtəʊ ||; plæˈto/noun [C] (
plural plateaus /-təʊz
||; -ˈtoz/
or plateaux /-təʊz
||; -ˈtoz/)
1 a large high area of flat land 高原 ☞picture at limestone 见limestone插图
2 a state where there is little development or change 停滞状态；稳定状态: House prices seem to have reached a plateau. 房价似乎已经稳定下来了。