set the stage for
US /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
UK /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
1.
为...奠定基础, 为...创造条件
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.
早期的实验为医学上的重大突破奠定了基础。
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His resignation set the stage for a leadership battle.
他的辞职为一场领导权之争埋下了伏笔。