[] a stage in a process of change or development阶段；时期◆Our company went through a phase of rapid expansion.我们公司经历了一个快速扩张的阶段。◆Producing a quality product really starts in the design phase.高品质产品的生产事实上开始于设计阶段。◆companies still in the start-up phase仍然处于创办阶段的公司⨁the design / development / manufacturing phase设计／开发／制造阶段⨁the growth / start-up phase增长／创办阶段⨁the early / final / initial / a late / new phase早期；最后阶段；初期；晚期；新的阶段