set the stage for
US /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
UK /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
1.
為...奠定基礎, 為...創造條件
to create the conditions for something to happen or to make something possible
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The early experiments set the stage for major breakthroughs in medicine.
早期的實驗為醫學上的重大突破奠定了基礎。
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His resignation set the stage for a leadership battle.
他的辭職為一場領導權之爭埋下了伏筆。