1540s, "plan of action, scheme, design," from Middle French plateforme, platte fourme, literally "flat form," from Old French plat "flat" (see plateau (n.)) + forme "form" (see form (n.)). The literal sense of "raised, level surface" in English is first recorded 1550s. Political meaning, "statement of party policies," is from 1803, probably originally an image of a literal platform on which politicians gather, stand, and make their appeals, perhaps influenced by earlier sense of "set of rules governing church doctrine" (first attested 1570s). Railroad station sense is from 1838.
雙語例句
1. PLATFORM is an alliance of more than 80 rail-user groups.
PLATFORM公司是80多個鐵路用戶組的聯盟。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The GM diesel engine shunted the coaches to Platform 4.
通用柴油動力火車頭將車廂轉軌到了4號月臺。
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3. Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the platform.
尼克講完后，從講臺上跳了下來。
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4. An elevated platform on the stage collapsed during rehearsals.
在排練過程中舞臺上墊高的一個平臺塌了。
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5. An advertising hoarding on the platform caught her attention.