[] 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於设计阶段。◆companies still in the start-up phase 仍然处於创办阶段的公司⨁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；最後阶段；初期；晚期；新的阶段