saturation point

IPA/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃn pɔɪnt/
IPA/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃn pɔɪnt/

saturation point — noun

1. the limit where a place, market, or substance is already as full as it can usefu

1.名詞C1
釋義

the limit where a place, market, or substance is already as full as it can usefully be, so adding more no longer fits or works well

例句

By July, the campsite had reached saturation point with weekend bookings.

reach saturation point with heavy demand

The phone market in Seoul was already near saturation point, analysts said.

be near saturation point in a market

同義詞
  • limit

    broader and less specific; it does not always suggest something is already full

  • capacity

    focuses on the amount something can hold, not the exact moment that amount is reached

  • ceiling

    often used for an upper level in business or policy rather than a physical or chemical filling point

反義詞
  • spare capacity

    describes room that is still available for more people, goods, or activity

  • room to grow

    used when a market or system can still expand further

文法句型

reach saturation point

hit saturation point

be near saturation point

be close to saturation point

用法筆記

Often follows verbs such as reach, hit, or approach. It can describe physical space, a market, or a liquid that cannot take in any more of something.

常見錯誤

❌The market is on saturation point.
✅The market is at saturation point.
💡use at for the state that a limit has been reached.
❌The hall reached a saturation point of people.
✅The hall reached saturation point.
💡the phrase names the limit itself, not a count introduced by of.