n.[C]

1. 平台，台
   a helicopter landing platform

   直升机升降平台

2. 讲台；戏台
   The speaker mounted the platform.

   演讲者登上了讲台。

3. （铁路等的）月台
   He was coming by train, so I waited on the platform.

   他坐火车来，所以我在月台上等。

4. 【美】（火车，电车上的）乘客上下平台
   She jumped off the platform while the bus was still moving.

   公共汽车还没有停下，她就从门口跳了下去。

5. （政党等的）党纲，政纲；宣言
   The candidate ran on a platform of better housing and equal rights for all.

   那个候选人的政见是改善住房，均等权利。

vt.

1. 把……放在台上

vi.

1. （在台上）演讲

n.

1. a raised level surface on which people or things can stand.
   ▸a raised structure along the side of a railway track where passengers get on and off trains.
   ▸a raised floor or stage used by public speakers or performers.
   ▸a raised structure standing in the sea from which oil or gas wells can be drilled.
2. the declared policy of a political party or group.
   ▸an opportunity to voice one's views:

   a platform for discussion.
3. [usu. as modifier] a very thick sole on a shoe:
   platform shoes.
4. Computing  a standard for the hardware of a computer system, which determines the kinds of software it can run.