multi-stage

multi-stage — adjective

1. describes a machine, system, or process that works through several clearly separ

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a machine, system, or process that works through several clearly separated steps one after another — for example, a rocket that fires engines in sequence after discarding empty fuel tanks.

例句

The company's multi-stage hiring starts with a phone interview and ends with a director meeting.

multi-stage + noun (hiring process / rocket / filter)

A multi-stage rocket releases its first booster before the second engine fires.

同義詞
  • multi-step

    slightly less formal; common for instructions or procedures

  • sequential

    focuses on the order rather than the number of stages

  • phased

    often used for projects or rollouts, not for physical machinery

反義詞
  • single-stage

    describes a process done in one step

  • one-step

    simpler and less technical than single-stage

文法句型

multi-stage + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used before a noun (attributive position) to describe industrial equipment, rockets, or formal processes that have a fixed sequence of distinct phases.

常見錯誤

❌The machine is multi-stage and works fast.
✅The machine uses a multi-stage process to sort parts quickly.
💡'multi-stage' is more natural as an attributive adjective before a noun like 'process,' 'system,' or 'approach.'

2. describes a plan, study, or campaign that gradually unfolds in a series of phase

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a plan, study, or campaign that gradually unfolds in a series of phases over time, where each stage builds on the previous one rather than happening all at once.

例句

The government announced a multi-stage plan to cut city-center traffic over five years.

multi-stage + plan / study / campaign

Researchers are conducting a multi-stage study on how the new drug affects patients over time.

同義詞
  • gradual

    focuses on slowness rather than the existence of clear phases

  • phased

    common in business and government contexts

  • step-by-step

    more informal, often used for instructions

反義詞

文法句型

multi-stage + noun phrase

be + multi-stage

常見錯誤

❌We did a multi-stage to improve sales.
✅We carried out a multi-stage sales improvement plan.
💡'multi-stage' must modify a noun; it is not a noun itself.