名詞 stage:

1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events
   同義詞：phase
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
   同義詞：degree, level, point
3. a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
4. the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
5. any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
6. a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
   同義詞：stagecoach
7. a section or portion of a journey or course
   同義詞：leg
8. a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
   同義詞：microscope stage

動詞 stage:

1. perform (a play), especially on a stage
   同義詞：present, represent
2. plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
   同義詞：arrange

1. The disease is still in its primary stage.
   這疾病仍然在初發(fā)階段。
2. Negotiations were at a crucial stage.
   談判正處于一個關(guān)鍵的階段。
3. She stood alone on the enormous stage.
   她孤零零地站在巨大的舞臺上。