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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- phase [feɪz]
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1.
n
any distinct or characteristic period or stage in a sequence of events or chain of development
- there were two phases to the resolution
- his immaturity was a passing phase
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2.
n
[astronomy]
one of the recurring shapes of the portion of the moon or an inferior planet illuminated by the sun
- the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter are the four principal phases of the moon
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3.
n
[physics]
the fraction of a cycle of a periodic quantity that has been completed at a specific reference time, expressed as an angle
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4.
n
(as modifier)
- a phase shift
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5.
n
[physics]
a particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon
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6.
n
[chem]
a distinct state of matter characterized by homogeneous composition and properties and the possession of a clearly defined boundary
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7.
n
[zoology]
a variation in the normal form of an animal, esp a colour variation, brought about by seasonal or geographical change
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8.
n
[biology]
[usually in combination]
a stage in mitosis or meiosis
- prophase
- metaphase
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9.
n
[electrical engineering]
one of the circuits in a system in which there are two or more alternating voltages displaced by equal amounts in phase (sense 5) - See also polyphase
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10.
n
(in systemic grammar) the type of correspondence that exists between the predicators in a clause that has two or more predicators; for example connection by to, as in I managed to do it, or -ing, as in we heard him singing
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11.
vt.
[tr]
[often passive]
to execute, arrange, or introduce gradually or in stages
- a phased withdrawal
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12.
vt.
[
sometimes foll by with] to cause (a part, process, etc) to function or coincide with (another part, process, etc)- he tried to phase the intake and output of the machine
- he phased the intake with the output
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13.
vt.
[chiefly US]
to arrange (processes, goods, etc) to be supplied or executed when required
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14.
vt.
[Etymology]
C19: from New Latin phases, pl of phasis, from Greek: aspect; related to Greek phainein to show
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1.
n
any distinct or characteristic period or stage in a sequence of events or chain of development
Examples
- Ice is a phase of water.
- 冰是水的一种相形式。 → phase
- disperse phase → disperse
- the luteal phase of the oestrous cycle → luteal
- his immaturity was a passing phase → phase
- a phase shift → phase
- he tried to phase the intake and output of the machine → phase
- a phase-out of conventional forces → phase out
- a precritical phase of a disease → precritical
- 单相电动机
- single-phase motor → 单相
- 单相合金
- single-phase alloy → 单相
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