phase
noun [ C ] uk/feɪz/ us/feɪz/
B2 （发展或变化的）阶段，时期
any stage in a series of events or in a process of development
The project is only in its initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising. 该项目前才刚起步，但看起来很有前途。
We're entering a new phase in international relations. 我们即将进入国际关系的新阶段。
B2 时期（尤指孩童或成人经历的一段行为怪异或让人费解的时期）
a period of strange or difficult behaviour that will stop after a while, especially a period that a young child or person goes through
When I was in my early teens I went through a phase of only ever wearing black. 我在十几岁的时候有一阵子只穿黑色衣服。
（月亮的）位相，盈亏
The phases of the moon are the regular changes in its shape as it appears to us on earth.
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- I'm sure he'll get over it, it's just a phase.
- She seems to be going through some sort of religious phase.
- An initial phase of research has produced some exciting results.
- We're now entering the final phase of the project.
- The business is going through a rather depressing phase at the moment.
Idiom
in phase/out of phaseidiom 同步／不同步
If two things are happening in/out of phase they are reaching the same or related stages at the same time/at different times.
phase
verb [ T often passive ] uk/feɪz/ us/feɪz/
分阶段实施，逐步进行
to introduce something in stages over a particular period of time
The reduction in armed forces will be phased over the next ten years. 裁军将在接下来的10年内分阶段进行。
Phrasal verbs
phase something in 逐步采用;分阶段实施
to introduce something gradually or in stages
They will phase the new healthcare system in over a period of five years. 他们将在5年内逐步实施新的医疗保健计划。
phase something out 逐步淘汰，分阶段停止使用
to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages