Arthur C. Clark once suggested a revolutionary idea passes through three phases: 1 'It's impossible -- don't waste my time.' 2 'It's possible, but not worth doing.' 3 'I said it was a good idea all along.'
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British-Sri Lankan science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.
原文：New ideas pass through three periods: It can't be done. It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. I knew it was a good idea all along! ― Arthur C. Clarke
类似的表达：All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. — Arthur Schopenhauer
suggest v. to say that something is likely to exist or be true 指出，提出
- The cause of the problem, as Hutton suggests, is the leadership's refusal to accept any form of criticism.
- I suggested that we take a break before continuing the work.我建议我们在继续工作前休息一下。
- His tone suggested a lack of confidence in the plan.他的语气暗示了对这个计划缺乏信心。
phase n. 1. stage in a process of change or development 阶段，时期
- But this phase of our development is now finished.
- The renovation is currently in its second phase, which focuses on the interior design. 装修目前处于第二阶段，重点是室内设计。
- The project will pass through several testing phases before its launch.该项目在发布前将经历几个测试阶段。
- The patient is expected to pass through a difficult phase of recovery.病人预计将经历一个艰难的恢复阶段。
| during the first / next / last phase 在第一 / 下一 / 最后阶段 | During the first phase of the clinical trial, only a small group of volunteers was tested. 在临床试验的第一阶段，只有一小组志愿者接受了测试。 |
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| the initial / final phase of the project 项目的初始 / 最终阶段 | We are moving into the final phase of the project and hope to finish by Friday. 我们正进入项目的最终阶段，并希望在周五前完成。 |
phase n. 2. each of the shapes of the moon as we see it from the earth at different times of the month 月相
- They have found that it is connected with the passage of days and the phases of the moon.
- The phases of the moon are caused by its position relative to the Earth and the Sun. 月相是由月球相对于地球和太阳的位置决定的。
all along from the very beginning 始终，一直，早就
- I knew all along that it wasn't his real name.
- Do you think he's been cheating us all along?
- He knew the truth all along but chose to remain silent.他一直知道真相，但选择保持沉默。
- The manager supported the project all along.这位经理一直支持这个项目。