plateau
gb/plætˈoʊ/ us/plætˈoʊ/
B2
영어
~ 8500
의미
의미 0개
명사
B2
entity
1
High, fairly flat area of land
A big, high area of land that is mostly flat on top.
사용 패턴：
a [adjective] plateau near [a place]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes think a plateau is the same as a mountain. A plateau is high like a mountain, but it has a wide, mostly flat top, not a pointed peak. Also, remember it is countable, so use an article: "a plateau," not just "plateau."
유의어
tableland (More technical and less common, mainly used in geography.)
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high plain (Describes similar flat high land but sounds more descriptive than technical.)
반의어
valley (A low area of land between hills or mountains, the opposite of high flat land.)
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lowland (General term for land that is low and not elevated.)
연어
rocky plateau
|high plateau
|mountain plateau
|desert plateau
|on the plateau
|the Tibetan Plateau
주제
geography
|nature
|travel
|space
예문
- The town sits on a wide plateau above the river.
- After climbing for three hours, they reached a grassy plateau with a beautiful view.
- Much of central Spain is a high plateau surrounded by mountains.
- The Tibetan Plateau is often called the "roof of the world."
- Small farms were scattered across the rocky plateau.
학습자용 예문
- We walked across a large plateau.
- The city is on a high plateau.
- From the plateau, we could see the sea far away.
- There are many sheep on the flat plateau.
- They built a road across the plateau.
명사
B2
state
2
Stage when progress stops changing
A time when something that was growing or changing stops and stays at the same level.
사용 패턴：
a plateau in [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse the noun and verb forms and say "I plateaued" when they want to talk about the period; in that case, it is more natural to say "I hit a plateau" or "I reached a plateau." Also, a plateau is not just a small pause; it means the level stays almost the same for a noticeable time.
유의어
stagnation (More formal and negative; often suggests unhealthy lack of movement.)
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leveling-off (Describes the same pattern but focuses more neutrally on the shape of the change.)
반의어
breakthrough (A sudden important improvement after a period of little or no progress.)
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surge (A strong, sudden increase, the opposite of staying flat.)
연어
hit a plateau
|reach a plateau
|a plateau in growth
|weight-loss plateau
|career plateau
|sales plateau
주제
work
|education
|health
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Her French improved quickly at first, but then she hit a plateau.
- After several years of rapid growth, the company entered a plateau in sales.
- My weight loss has reached a plateau, even though I’m still exercising.
- Economic growth is expected to rise and then settle into a long plateau.
- The team’s performance climbed for three seasons and then hit a frustrating plateau.
학습자용 예문
- I worked hard, but my progress reached a plateau.
- Our sales rose fast, then they hit a plateau.
- His English was better every month, but now it is on a plateau.
- The app’s user numbers are at a plateau this year.
- My fitness is on a plateau; I am not getting stronger.
동사
C1
action
3
Stop rising and stay the same
To stop going up or getting better and stay at about the same level.
사용 패턴：
[something] plateaus at [a level]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use "plateau" as a verb with an object, like "The coach plateaued him." In modern English, "plateau" is usually intransitive: "His performance plateaued" or "Sales plateaued at 10%." You can say "plateau at" a level, but not "plateau something."
유의어
level off (Very close in meaning and common in everyday speech; often sounds a bit more informal and visual.)
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stagnate (More negative; suggests staying the same in a bad or unhealthy way.)
반의어
soar (Describes a fast and strong rise, opposite of staying flat.)
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accelerate (To start increasing faster, opposite of slowing and then staying the same.)
연어
sales plateaued
|growth plateaued
|performance plateaued
|plateau at [number]
|interest rates plateau
|progress plateaued
주제
work
|health
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
예문
- After months of rapid weight loss, her results plateaued.
- Housing prices have plateaued at a very high level.
- The company’s growth plateaued last year after an early boom.
- My running speed has plateaued, even though I train every day.
- Researchers found that the benefits plateaued after about eight weeks of treatment.
학습자용 예문
- My English has plateaued this year.
- The number of users plateaued at one million.
- Sales grew fast, then they plateaued.
- His progress plateaued after three months of practice.
- The temperature plateaued at 30 degrees.
명사
technical
C1
entity
4
Flat section of a curve or graph
On a chart or line graph, a part where the line is almost flat and the value does not change much.
사용 패턴：
a plateau on/in [a graph/curve]
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners confuse this technical sense with the general idea of "no progress" in life or work. In scientific writing, a plateau usually refers specifically to the flat part of a measured graph or curve, not to personal development.
유의어
steady-state region (Technical term used when a measured value remains constant over time or range.)
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flat phase (Descriptive term focusing on the visual flat part of the curve.)
반의어
steep rise (A sharply increasing part of a graph, visually opposite to a flat section.)
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slope (Any clearly rising or falling part of the curve, contrasting with a horizontal plateau.)
연어
a plateau on the graph
|plateau phase
|dose-response plateau
|concentration plateau
|steady-state plateau
|voltage plateau
주제
science
|statistics
|medicine
|technology
예문
- The graph shows a clear plateau between 40 and 60 minutes, where the heart rate stays constant.
- After a sharp increase, the dose-response curve reaches a plateau.
- Blood levels of the drug rise quickly and then form a plateau at steady state.
- The learning curve includes an early plateau before performance improves again.
- At higher voltages, the current enters a plateau and no longer increases.
학습자용 예문
- On this graph, there is a plateau in the middle.
- The line goes up, then there is a flat plateau, then it goes up again.
- The result curve has a long plateau at the top.
- We can see a plateau where the speed stays the same.
- The temperature line shows a short plateau at 50°C.
문법
기본형
plateau
IPA
GB/plætˈoʊ/
US/plætˈoʊ/
음절 및 강세
plat - eau （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (eau)
활용형
Noun
- Base: plateau
- Plural: plateaus, plateaux
Verb
- Base: plateau
- 3rd Person Singular: plateaus
- Present Participle: plateauing
- Past: plateaued
관련 단어
Forms
plateaus
noun
plateaux
noun
plateauing
verb
plateaued
verb
Related words
tableland
noun
mesa
noun B2
표현
hit a plateau
1/hˈɪt ə plætˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Suddenly enter a no-progress stage
To suddenly come to a time when you stop improving or changing and stay at the same level.
예문
- I’ve hit a plateau at the gym and I’m not getting any stronger.
- The project hit a plateau, and the team felt frustrated by the lack of progress.
- Our subscriber numbers have hit a plateau this quarter.
plateau phase
1/plætˈoʊ fˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
Stage when a measured value is constant
A time in an experiment, process, or graph when the measured value stays almost the same and does not go up or down much.
예문
- During the plateau phase of the reaction, the concentration remains stable.
- After the initial rise, the heart rate enters a plateau phase.
- The results show a long plateau phase before the next increase.
reach a plateau
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə plætˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Arrive at a stage with no progress
To come to a time when something that was growing or improving stops changing and stays at the same level.
예문
- My language learning has reached a plateau, so I need to change my study methods.
- Sales have reached a plateau after three years of strong growth.
- Her recovery reached a plateau, and the doctors adjusted her treatment.