"the speaker mounted the platform"
"their candidate simply ignored the party platform"
"they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
1.（通常为木制的）讲台，舞台
Aplatform is a flat, raised structure, usually made of wood, which people stand on when they make speeches or give a performance.
e.g. Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from theplatform.
尼克讲完后，从讲台上跳了下来。
2.（通常作为架放或着陆用的）平台
Aplatform is a flat raised structure or area, usually one which something can stand on or land on.
e.g. Some of these flood shelters are on raised platforms, which have allowed government helicopters to land amid the continuing floods...
其中一些防洪棚搭建在高台上，高台可供政府的直升机在持续的洪水中降落。
e.g. They found a spot on a rockyplatform where they could pitch their tents.
他们在一块岩石平台上找到了一个可以搭帐篷的地方。
3.（海上）钻井平台
Aplatform is a structure built for people to work and live on when drilling for oil or gas at sea, or when extracting it.
4.（火车站的）站台，月台
Aplatform in a railway station is the area beside the rails where you wait for or get off a train.
e.g. The train was about to leave and I was not even on theplatform.
火车就快开了，可我还没到站台。
5.（政党的）纲领，政纲，宣言
Theplatform of a political party is what they say they will do if they are elected.
e.g. ...aplatform of political and economic reforms...
政治和经济改革纲领
e.g. The Socialist Party won a landslide victory on a nationalistplatform.
社会党凭借民族主义政纲赢得了压倒性胜利。
6.（公开发表意见或表达愿望的）机会，论坛
If someone has aplatform, they have an opportunity to tell people what they think or want.
e.g. The demonstration provided aplatform for a broad cross section of speakers.
示威集会为具有广泛代表性的人士提供了发表意见的机会。
7.（公共汽车上供乘客上下车的）踏脚台
In a bus,the platform is the area of floor at the front or back where you get on and off.
platform是什么意思
e.g. I stood on the crowded backplatform of the seven o'clock bus as it lurched along the wet damp street.
我站在早晨7点那班公共汽车拥挤的后门处，随着它沿潮湿的街道蹒跚行进。
1. 站台：<>(platform)是他的第二部长片. 他的第一部长片<>1997年在欧洲放映时就已经被视为中国大陆新一代导演的杰作,但那部片子在国内遭到禁止,未能上映.
2. 工作台：现在工作台(platform)上大多已采用Macintosh电脑,因此提高了转向占电脑90%的Windows系列的倾向. 该DTP尚存在文字的种类、字体以及组版规则两大问题. 它所提供的多种字体基本上可以满足要求,所谓文字的种类是指文字数及其有无限制而言,
火车从哪个站台发车？
(British English)The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.停靠在1号站台的火车是开往利兹的。
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.现在出场的是今晚的指挥简·格洛弗。
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting) .两党的代表同台发言。
an oil'/gas platform石油 / 天然气钻井平台
a launch platform (= for spacecraft )发射平台
a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley纵览山谷美景的观景台
They are campaigning on an anti-immigration platform.他们正在宣传反对外来移民的政纲。
She used the newspaper column as a platform for her feminist views.她以这个报纸专栏为讲坛，宣传她的女权主义观点。
an IBM platform国际商用机器公司平台
a multimedia platform多媒体平台
platform shoes厚底鞋
Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the platform.尼克讲完后，从讲台上跳了下来。
Some of these flood shelters are on raised platforms, which have allowed government helicopters to land amid the continuing floods...其中一些防洪棚搭建在高台上，高台可供政府的直升机在持续的洪水中降落。
They found a spot on a rocky platform where they could pitch their tents.他们在一块岩石平台上找到了一个可以搭帐篷的地方。
The train was about to leave and I was not even on the platform.火车就快开了，可我还没到站台。
...a platform of political and economic reforms...政治和经济改革纲领
The Socialist Party won a landslide victory on a nationalist platform.社会党凭借民族主义政纲赢得了压倒性胜利。
The demonstration provided a platform for a broad cross section of speakers.示威集会为具有广泛代表性的人士提供了发表意见的机会。
I stood on the crowded back platform of the seven o'clock bus as it lurched along the wet damp street.我站在早晨7点那班公共汽车拥挤的后门处，随着它沿潮湿的街道蹒跚行进。
He leaped on to the platform with a thump.他腾地一声跳到台上.
The announcer gave out that the 3:30 train to Manchester would start from platform 4.播音员通知:三点三十分开往曼彻斯特的火车将从4号站台发车.
His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.他一登上台就博得了一阵热烈的掌声.
There was a waterproof canopy over the platform.台上有不透水的罩篷.
I hurried down to the platform and into the refreshment room , Steve was nowhere to be seen.我匆忙赶到月台,又跑进小吃部,还是没看见史蒂夫.
Armed police guards stood on platforms surveying the workers.
出自：P. Auster
