plate /pleit/ I. n.1.［c］盘子,碟子;菜： an old china plate一个古瓷盘； a plate of fish 一盘鱼； a cold plate 一道凉菜 2.［c］(金属、玻璃的)薄板：steel plates钢板 3.［c］图版；照相底片；感光板；极板：a coloured plate彩色版 4.［u］餐具: a piece of plate一件餐具；each piece of the plate 一件一件餐具 ‖II. vt. 覆镀，镀上：gold-plated watch 镀金表The ring was only plated with gold. 这戒指只是镀金的。