“开发周期”的常见英文表达是 "development cycle" 或 "development period"。
Development cycle:更侧重于描述从项目启动到完成的整个循环过程,强调开发过程中的阶段性、循环性以及各环节的衔接,常用于软件开发、产品开发等领域。例如:
The development cycle of this software is expected to be six months.(这款软件的开发周期预计为六个月。)
Development period:更侧重于描述开发过程所持续的时间段,强调时间跨度,可用于各种开发场景。例如:
The development period for the new product is very tight.(新产品的开发周期非常紧张。)