•The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly.美国的死亡率在20世纪60年代进入平稳阶段后突然下降。

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•I'd been losing about a pound a week on my diet, but recently I've plateaued and haven't lost an ounce.我藉节食减肥，体重每周减轻一磅左右，但最近体重稳定下来，一磅也没少。

•The economic slowdown has caused our sales to plateau.经济发展减缓，导致我们的产品销量停滞不前。