early-stage
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Being in the beginning phase of a process or development.
早期的；初期的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishearlyroot
+
stageroot
=early-stage
early + stage = 'at an early stage.' stage comes (via Old French) from Latin stāre 'to stand' — a stage is a platform or a fixed point you stand at along a process.
Common Collocations
- 1.early-stage startup早期创业公司
- 2.early-stage funding早期融资
- 3.early-stage research早期研究
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fund invests mainly in early-stage tech startups.