set the stage for

US /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
UK /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
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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.
早期的实验医学上的重大突破奠定了基础
His resignation set the stage for a leadership battle.
他的辞职一场领导权之争埋下了伏笔