phase out
phase out — 動詞
- phase outpresent simple I / you / we / they
- phases out3rd person singular
- phasing out-ing form
- phased outpast simple
1. to stop using, producing, or providing something bit by bit over time, rather th
逐步淘汰
按階段有計劃地停止使用或生產
to stop using, producing, or providing something bit by bit over time, rather than all at once — for example, when a company stops selling an old model of phone by making fewer units each month until none remain.
The airline plans to phase out its older planes over the next three years.
這家航空公司計劃在未來三年內逐步淘汰較舊的飛機。
phase out + noun (older planes) as direct object
Linh's school phased out printed textbooks and gave each student a tablet instead.
Linh 的學校逐步淘汰了紙本教科書，改為給每位學生一台平板電腦。
phased out as completed action in past tense
The government decided to phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of next year.
政府決定在明年年底前逐步淘汰一次性塑膠袋。
Sora's company phased out paper receipts last year and now uses a digital billing system.
Sora 的公司去年逐步淘汰了紙本收據，現在改用電子帳單系統。
Many farmers in Walid's region have started to phase out chemical pesticides on fruit trees.
Walid 所在地區的許多農民已經開始逐步淘汰果樹上的化學農藥。
- eliminate
Stronger and faster — suggests complete removal, not gradual stages
- discontinue
More formal; can be sudden or gradual, lacks the 'by stages' nuance
- withdraw
Focuses on pulling something back from use, often from a market or service
文法句型
phase + noun + out
phase out + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually a product, system, material, or practice that is being replaced or removed on a timetable. Frequently used in business, environmental, and technology contexts.
常見錯誤
phase out — 名詞
1. the process of bringing something to an end by following planned stages rather t
逐步終止
有計劃分階段結束的過程
the process of bringing something to an end by following planned stages rather than stopping it all at once.
The phase-out of leaded petrol took more than twenty years in many countries.
含鉛汽油的逐步終止在許多國家耗時超過二十年。
phase-out of + noun (leaded petrol)
During the phase-out, employees were offered jobs in other parts of the company.
在逐步終止期間，員工被提供了公司其他部門的工作機會。
The government announced a five-year phase-out of coal-fired power plants across the region.
政府宣布在全區範圍內對燃煤發電廠實施五年逐步終止計劃。
Residents learned about the phase-out of the old bus route at a public meeting.
居民在一場公開會議上了解到舊公車路線的逐步終止計劃。
The phase-out plan includes training sessions for workers who will need new skills.
這項逐步終止計劃包括為需要新技能的工人提供培訓課程。
- discontinuation
More general; can be sudden or planned, while phase-out implies gradual stages
- wind-down
More informal; suggests a gradual reduction of activity rather than strict stages
- withdrawal
Focuses on pulling out of something, often from a market or agreement
- introduction
Bringing something into use, the opposite of ending it
- phase-in
The noun form of gradual introduction
文法句型
phase-out of + noun
phase-out period
用法筆記
Often written with a hyphen (phase-out) in noun form. Typically describes institutional or governmental transitions rather than personal decisions.