“前期”在英语中可以根据具体语境有多种表达,常见的有:
early stage:强调在开始阶段,时间上相对靠前。例如:In the early stage of the project, we focused on market research.(在项目的前期,我们专注于市场调研。)
preliminary phase: “preliminary”意为“初步的、预备的”,“phase”指“阶段”,“preliminary phase”侧重于事情开始前的准备或初步阶段。例如:The preliminary phase of the construction involved site clearance.(建设的前期工作包括场地清理。)
earlier period: “earlier”是“early”的比较级,这里表示更早的时间段,“period”指“时期”。例如:In the earlier period of his career, he worked as a teacher.(在他职业生涯的前期,他是一名教师。)
initial period: “initial”意为“最初的、开始的”,强调时间上的起始阶段。例如:The initial period of the company's development was challenging.(公司发展的前期充满挑战。)