also: the computer architecture and equipment using a particular operating system
b
: an application or website that serves as a base from which a service is provided
music streaming platforms
… has built a cloud-computing platform for use by others.The Economist
… billions of photos scraped from Facebook and other social media platforms. C. J. Ciaramella
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a
: a vehicle (such as a satellite or aircraft) used for a particular purpose or to carry a usually specified kind of equipment
b
: a basic pattern (such as the chassis) upon which an automobile or class of automobiles is constructed
Based on the platform of Fiat's upmarket Alfa Romeo Giulietta, though wider and longer for American roads, it's all in all a much sexier compact than anything Chrysler has ever designed. Bill Saporito
He stepped up onto the platform and looked out into the audience. She stepped off the train onto the platform. Our train is boarding on platform 6. The party adopted a new platform. The company plans to use the show as a platform to launch the new soft drink.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Saturday Night Live star, 38, teamed up with online interior design platform Havenly to curate the perfect style for her New York City apartment and her Upstate New York country home. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 You're primed to put yourself first as the Sun glides through your sign on its annual tour, and a friendly beam to Uranus in your expansion sector will provide you with a large platform to do so.Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Prime Video greenlit the TV adaptation in November 2019, and the show was developed by Westworld showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy as part of their overall deal with the streaming platform. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Running Friday through Monday evenings, the event will serve up four days of world-class jazz live and online, and with an additional platform for watching from home, Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 The Rooster Teeth Digital Creators Program is providing these eight talents with a platform to break through to new audiences, giving them with the tools and opportunities to succeed as creators. Carson Burton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 In early 2020, the EV company had inked a deal with [hotlink]Hyundai Motor[/hotlink] Group to use Canoo’s tech platform for its new electric vehicles. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 Argentine musician Zeta Bosio has teamed up with multicultural music platform Hit Me! Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2022 Welcome to Grasso’s Garage, the 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec, which starts with the same platform that underpins Honda Civic, just like its predecessor. Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French plate-forme diagram, map, literally, flat form
1raised floor高台ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLATFORMADJECTIVE➤high, raised高台▸➤wooden木台VERB + PLATFORM➤mount, stand on登上講台;站在講台上◇The king mounted the platform to loud cheers.國王在高聲的歡呼中登上講台。➤appear on, speak from, speak on出現在講台上;在講台上講話➤share同台發言◇Union leaders shared the platform with business leaders in a debate on the future of the industry.工會領袖與企業領導就行業的前景同台辯論。platform
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2at a station車站ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤railway, station, subway, tube (BrE) 火車站台;地鐵站台PREPOSITION➤along a/the platform沿着站台◇He ran along the platform to catch the train.他沿着站台跑去趕火車。➤at platform在站台◇The train at platform 3 is the 13.15 service to Liverpool.3 號站台的火車 13 點 15 分開往利物浦。➤from platform從⋯站台上◇The next train to depart from platform 2 is the 10.30 for London Paddington.下一列從 2 號站台開出的列車 10 點半開往倫敦帕丁頓。➤on platform在站台上◇the waiting room on platform 77 號站台的候車室platform
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3in politics政治ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤political政綱➤party黨綱▸➤election, electoral競選綱領PREPOSITION➤in a/the platform在綱領中◇the promises in their election platform他們競選綱領中的承諾➤on a/the platform of以⋯為綱領◇They fought the election on a platform of economic reform.他們在競選中以經濟改革為政綱。