early-term
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌɜː.liˈtɜːm/us/ˌɝː.liˈtɝːm/happeningnear thebeginningof aprocess:
初期Afterourearly-termdifficulties, things are now muchbetter.我们在初期经历了一些困难,现在情况好多了。
an early-termmiscarriage(= near thebeginningof apregnancy)怀孕初期自然流产
Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- in phase/out of phaseidiom
- interstage
- landmark
- leg
- multi-phase
- multi-step
- multiphasic
- partway
- period
- phase
- point
- shovel-ready
- stage
- step
- stepping stone
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight