phase out

逐渐停止, 逐步淘汰

例句与用法：

The old currency will have been phased out by 1990.

旧币分阶段至1990年将全部禁止流通。

British Leyland has announced plans to phase out some of its cars next year.

英国雷兰德汽车公司已宣布他们明年将逐步淘汰某些型号的汽车的计划。

The army plans to phase out the equipment as it becomes obsolete.

军队计划淘汰这些设备，因为它们已经报废了。

词形变化：

形容词: phasic | 动词过去式: phased | 动词过去分词: phased | 动词现在分词: phasing | 动词第三人称单数: phases |

详细释义：

(使)逐步淘汰

The old machinery in this factory will be phased out sooner or later.

这家工厂的旧机器迟早将被淘汰。