During the initial phase of the excavation, workers carefully removed layers of soil to expose the outlines of the ancient foundation.
在挖掘的初始阶段，工人们小心地移开土层，以暴露古代地基的轮廓。
Which choice best defines “phase”?
A — Stage, period. “phase” means stage, period.
Which word means “stage, period”?
D — phase. “phase” means stage, period.
phase — stage, period. In Chinese: 阶段，时期.
phase is pronounced /feɪz/.
During the initial phase of the excavation, workers carefully removed layers of soil to expose the outlines of the ancient foundation. (在挖掘的初始阶段，工人们小心地移开土层，以暴露古代地基的轮廓。)
stage, period, step — all close in meaning to phase (stage, period).
Yes. phase is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
phase(stage)