Grammar Note
复数形式既有 plateaus 也有 plateaux，均为标准形式。
高原；台地
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高原；台地
A large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it; a tableland.
The village lies on a high plateau where the summer days are cool.
村庄位于一片高海拔高原上，那里的夏日很凉爽。
高海拔的大片平坦土地；高原。
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
相对平坦的高原
a relatively flat highland
(变化量)在一段增长后相对稳定的水平。
A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
显著的成就或水平。
A notable level of attainment or achievement.
We crossed the rocky plateau for hours before the road began to descend.
我们穿越岩石高原好几个小时，之后道路才开始向下延伸。
Wide plateaus stretch across the northern part of the country.
宽阔的高原横跨该国北部。
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复数形式既有 plateaus 也有 plateaux，均为标准形式。
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