单词 | flat |
释义 | flat flat // adjective (flatter, flattest)
1 not very successful because very little is being sold: The housing market has been flat for months. Profits rose last year, despite flat sales.
2 (about prices, numbers, etc.) increasing only a small amount; not increasing or falling: Shares were flat at €53. Staff numbers will remain broadly flat next year. flat profits
3 (not used in the forms flatter, flattest) (about a payment) fixed; without any extra payments or charges: She charges a flat fee for her services rather than an hourly rate.
4 (HR ) used to describe an organization where there are fewer levels between the top and the bottom: They plan to introduce a flatter organizational structure, eliminating middle managers and increasing the need for knowledgeable workers. ⇨ HORIZONTAL, TALL |
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