Phrase
final stage
/ˈfainəl steidʒ/
noun
最后阶段；末期
the last stage or phase of a process, activity, or period
- 1.
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
事件或过程的最后阶段
事件或过程的最后阶段；末级; 终结
In use
The final stage of the project involves checking all the data.
We are now in the final stage of our journey.
She practiced hard to reach the final stage of the competition.
in the final stage of something
The project is in the final stage of development.
该项目处于开发的最后阶段。
reach the final stage
Only three teams reached the final stage of the competition.
只有三支队伍进入了比赛的决赛阶段。
be in one's final stage
The disease is in its final stage.
这种疾病已处于末期。
Common mistakes
We are in final stage of the project.We are in the final stage of the project.
错误：遗漏了冠词 "the"。英语中，可数名词单数前通常需要冠词，而中文常省略。改正：加上 "the" 表示特指。
At the final stage, we will review.In the final stage, we will review.
错误：介词 "at" 使用不当。表示“在某个阶段”应用 "in"，"at" 通常用于具体时间点。改正：将 "at" 改为 "in"。
Connections
Confusing words
- final
- 决赛 · final 作名词常指比赛的最后一场，而 final stage 指过程或系列的最后部分。
- terminal stage
- 末期 · terminal stage 特指疾病或生命无法挽回的最后阶段，而 final stage 用于各种过程。
- last stage
- 最后阶段 · last stage 与 final stage 意义相同，但 last 更口语化，final 更正式。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示过程的最后阶段或级别。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.