1 [C] one part of the progress or development of sth 阶段;时期:
The first stage of the course lasts for three weeks.课程的第一个阶段为期三星期。I suggest we do the journey in two stages.我建议将旅程分为两个阶段。At this stage it's too early to say what will happen.在现阶段推测以后的事还是言之过早。
2 [C] a platform in a theatre, concert hall, etc on which actors, musicians, etc perform 舞台
3 [sing] [U] the world of theatre; the profession of acting 戏剧界;表演行业:
Her parents didn't want her to go on the stage.她的父母不想让她当演员。an actor of stage and screen戏剧和电影两栖演员
stage²
/steɪdʒ ||; stedʒ/verb[T]
1 to organize a performance of a play, concert, etc for the public 公演;安排演出
2 to organize an event 筹划,举行(活动):
They have decided to stage a 24-hour strike.他们已决定举行24小时罢工。