platform/ˋplæt͵fɔrm; ˈplætfɔːm/n [C]1 especially BrE the area at a station where you get on and off a train【尤英】〔火车〕站台﹐月台: The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six. 开往爱丁堡的列车将从六号站台发车。see box at见 TRAIN1 方框2 a raised structure for people to stand on when they are speaking or performing [→ stage] 讲台﹔舞台: He climbed onto the platform and began to address the crowd. 他登上讲台开始对人群发表讲话。3 a) the main ideas and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state just before an election〔尤指政党在选举前发表的〕政纲﹐纲领: +of The government was elected on a platform of reform. 这届政府以改革为纲领当选。 b) a chance for someone to express their opinions, especially political opinions〔发表观点的〕机会﹔〔尤指政治〕讲坛: +for He used the interview as a platform for his views on education. 他利用这次访问的机会﹐发表他对教育的看法。4 a tall structure that people can stand or work on 高台﹐平台: an oil exploration platform 石油勘探平台5 the type of computer system or software that someone uses 平台〔指某人使用的电脑系统或软件的类型〕: a multimedia platform 多媒体平台