[jiē duàn]
stage; phase; period; gradation; bench
by stages; in stages
分阶段
phased troop withdrawal
分阶段撤军
transitional stage
过渡阶段
historical period
历史阶段
the junior [middle; senior] stage
初 [中; 高]级阶段
It is still in an embryonic stage.
它还处于萌芽阶段。
The proposal has not yet passed the discussion stage.
这个提案还没有通过讨论阶段。