phase out

英 [feɪz aʊt]

美 [feɪz aʊt]

逐步淘汰; 逐步放弃

BEC

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 逐步淘汰；逐步放弃
  If somethingis phased out, people gradually stop using it.
  1. They said the present system of military conscription should be phased out...
     他们说，当前的征兵体系应当逐步废除。
  2. They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
     他们逐步用一台计算机淘汰了我的工作岗位

英英释义

verb

• terminate gradually

双语例句

• To reduce its greenhouse gases, Australian officials hope to phase out incandescent light bulb use by2009.
  为了减少温室气体的释放，澳大利亚官员希望在2009前能逐渐停止白炽灯的使用。
• That's why we've worked with other nations to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.
  这就是为什么我们与其他国家共同努力，逐步取消化石燃料补贴的原因。
• Germany, which had just opted to phase out nuclear power at home, joined the project.
  当时已决定在本国弃用核能的德国也加入了进来。
• G20 nations pledge a medium-term phase out of what they call inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, although this would take into account what they call vulnerable groups and their development needs.
  G20国家承诺中期内逐步淘汰无效率的矿物燃料补助，尽管要考虑他们所说的弱势群体和发展需求的问题。
• But lower demand will be offset by a scheme to phase out single-hull ships on environmental and safety grounds in European and North Atlantic waters.
  但是鉴于环保和安全考虑，在欧洲和北大西洋水域将逐步取消单壳船只的使用，这一计划将抵消由此因低市场需求率而引起的供大于求。
• "The key point is there's now a certain momentum in industry to phase out problematic substances, and we should encourage that momentum," he said.
  “关键的一点是现在有种趋势在工业领域逐步淘汰有问题的物质，而我们应当鼓励这一趋势，”他说。
• Later this week, I will work with my colleagues at the G20 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies so that we can better address our climate challenge.
  本周晚些时候，我将同G20其他领导人共同努力，分阶段取消矿物燃料补贴，以使我们能够更好地应对气候挑战。
• He then hopes to phase out the battery completely.
  然后，霍克蒂希望将电池彻底淘汰出局。
• The leaders also agreed to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, in an effort to fight climate change and to create clean-energy economies.
  各国领导人还同意逐步取消对化石燃料的各项补贴，努力应对气候变化并创建清洁能源经济体。
• Of course, today's low-income countries will also graduate from the need for transfers over time, so that this assessment system will phase out in a few decades.
  当然，随着时间的推移，当今的低收入国家也将逐渐不再需要这种资金转移。因此，这一摊派体系将在几十年后逐渐退出。