[] () (often be saturated) to supply so much of a product in a particular market that few new customers can be found 使充满；使饱和◆The mobile phone market is becoming saturated. 移动电话市场正趋於饱和。◆Japan's electronics industry began to saturate the world markets. 日本的电子工业开始充斥世界市场。▸saturation /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃn/
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[] ◆Sales of vending machines have fallen because of saturation of the market. 自动贩卖机的销售量已经因为市场饱和而下降。◆The market for this product is reaching saturation point(= a situation when few new buyers can be found). 这款产品的市场正趋於饱和。◆Has broadband reached market saturation in North America? 宽带业务在北美市场已达到饱和了吗？➡ picture at product life cycle