"set the stage for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 为……铺平道路
• 为……做好准备

Definition

为某事发生做好必要的准备；使某事将来成为可能或更有可能发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“set the stage for” 是一种半正式习惯表达，多用于比喻意义，指为某事的发展创造条件。后面常接名词或事件，而不是动词。

Examples

The teacher's explanation set the stage for the experiment.

老师的讲解**为**实验**铺平了道路**。

Their hard work set the stage for success.

他们的努力**为**成功**铺平了道路**。

Good planning set the stage for the event to go smoothly.

良好的计划**为**活动顺利进行**做好了准备**。

Her research really set the stage for changes in medicine.

她的研究**为**医学领域的变革**铺平了道路**。

These discoveries set the stage for what came next.

这些发现**为**后来的发展**做好了准备**。

The new law set the stage for a lot of debate across the country.

新法律**为**全国范围内的广泛辩论**铺平了道路**。