单词	flatten
释义	flatten /ˈflætn/ verb [intransitive, transitive] if a price or number flattens or sb/sth flattens it, it stops increasing or continues to increase at a slower rate （使）停止增长，减缓增长◆Sales of its portable computers have flattened. 便携式计算机的销量已停止增长。◆There has been a flattening trend in industrial production. 工业生产已经出现增长减缓的趋势。 (HR 人力资源) if sb/sth flattens an organization or it flattens, the number of levels between the top and the bottom are reduced （使）扁平化◆We flattened the organization by removing several layers of management. 我们通过去除多个管理层级使组织结构扁平化。◆As a business flattens, it tends to become more productive. 当企业结构实现了扁平化，企业生产率通常会提高。 ●ˌflatten ˈout/ˈoffto stay at a steady level of development or progress after a period of sharp rises or falls （大涨或大跌後）恢复平稳◆Oil prices are now flattening out. 石油价格目前趋於稳定。◆There are signs that the economy has hit bottom or flattened out. 有迹象显示经济已触底或保持稳定。 SYN level off/out
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