staging
/ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstā-jiŋ/ (ame, mw)
staging — 名詞
- stagingsingular
- stagingsplural
1. the work of preparing a play, opera, or musical and showing it to an audience, i
舞台呈現
把戲劇或音樂劇搬上舞台的方式
the work of preparing a play, opera, or musical and showing it to an audience, including choosing how it looks and moves on stage
Christopher praised the staging of the new Shakespeare play at the local theatre.
Christopher 大力稱讚當地劇院新版莎士比亞劇的舞台呈現。
the staging of + [show title]
The staging of the opera used only candlelight and three wooden chairs.
這齣歌劇的舞台呈現只用了燭光與三把木椅。
passive-style description of stage design choices
Tamar wrote her thesis on the staging of musicals in small-town Texas.
Tamar 的論文寫的是德州小鎮音樂劇的舞台呈現。
Audiences gasped at the bold staging, with actors running through the seats.
演員從觀眾席奔跑而過的大膽舞台呈現，讓觀眾屏息驚呼。
Hugo directed the staging so that every scene flowed straight into the next.
Hugo 親自指導舞台呈現，讓每一場戲都自然流入下一場。
- production
more general; covers the whole show as a finished work, not just the visual presentation
- direction
focuses on the director's choices, especially actor movement
文法句型
the staging of [a play/opera/musical]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and preceded by 'the'. Frequently appears as 'the staging of [show]'.
常見錯誤
2. a set of wooden or metal boards held up by poles, put up at a building site so w
鷹架
工地上供工人高處作業的臨時平台
a set of wooden or metal boards held up by poles, put up at a building site so workers can stand high above the ground while they work
Painters set up wide wooden staging along the front wall of the old church.
油漆工沿著老教堂正面架起了寬大的木製鷹架。
set up + staging
The roof tilers waited for the staging to be fixed before they climbed up.
屋頂工人等鷹架架穩才願意爬上去。
fix/erect + the staging
Aylin warned the workers not to drop tools from the staging onto the path below.
Aylin 提醒工人，不要從鷹架上把工具掉到下面的步道。
Heavy rain made the metal staging slippery, so the foreman called a break.
大雨讓金屬鷹架變得很滑，工頭只好叫大家休息。
- scaffolding
more common everyday word for the same structure
- platform
any raised floor; 'staging' specifically suggests a temporary work platform
文法句型
staging around/along [a structure]
用法筆記
Closer in meaning to 'scaffolding' than to a stage in a theatre. Subject is usually workers, painters, builders, or roofers.
常見錯誤
3. the work of planning and running a big public event, such as a sports tournament
籌辦；舉辦
規劃並執行大型公開活動的工作
the work of planning and running a big public event, such as a sports tournament, concert, or festival
Ritu led the staging of the city's first night marathon, which drew ten thousand runners.
Ritu 主導該市首場夜間馬拉松的籌辦，吸引了一萬名跑者。
lead/organise + the staging of [event]
The staging of the Olympic Games costs the host city billions of dollars.
舉辦奧運會讓主辦城市付出數十億美元的成本。
the staging of + large named event
Local volunteers helped with the staging of the food festival every July.
每年七月，當地志工都會協助美食節的籌辦。
Kwame wrote a guide for charities about the staging of small fundraising concerts.
Kwame 寫了一本指南，教慈善機構如何籌辦小型募款音樂會。
- organisation
broader; covers planning of any kind, not only public events
- hosting
focuses on welcoming participants; 'staging' covers the practical setup as well
文法句型
the staging of [an event]
用法筆記
Subject is usually an organisation, city, or committee. Distinguish from sense 1 by event type — sports tournaments, festivals, public ceremonies, not single plays.
常見錯誤
4. the medical work of checking how far a serious illness, especially cancer, has s
分期
判定癌症等疾病擴散程度的醫療步驟
the medical work of checking how far a serious illness, especially cancer, has spread inside the body so that doctors can pick the right treatment
After the biopsy, Élise's doctor began the staging of her breast cancer.
切片檢查後，Élise 的醫師開始為她的乳癌做分期。
begin/perform + the staging of [disease]
Accurate staging of lung cancer helps doctors decide between surgery and chemotherapy.
肺癌的精準分期，能幫助醫師在手術與化療之間做出選擇。
accurate staging of + [cancer type]
The hospital uses MRI scans for the staging of liver tumours.
這家醫院用核磁共振來做肝腫瘤的分期。
Rin explained that the staging of the disease would take about two weeks of tests.
Rin 解釋說，這個疾病的分期大概要花兩週做各種檢查。
- grading
often used together; grading describes how aggressive cells look, staging describes how far the disease has spread
- classification
broader medical term; staging is one type of classification
文法句型
staging of [disease]
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a cancer or chronic disease term. Common collocates: 'cancer staging', 'tumour staging', 'clinical staging'.