final stage

• 过程的最后部分或阶段，通常指即将结束或临近终点的时刻。

The last part or phase of a process, event, or development, often implying completion or the point just before an end.

1. Last phase of a processB1formal

   The concluding part or step in a sequence of events or development.

   最后阶段

   • The project is now in its final stage before completion.
   • The final stage of the competition will be held next week.
   • We are entering the final stage of the negotiations.

2. Terminal phase of an illnessB2formal

   The last period of a disease, often when recovery is no longer possible.

   终末期

   • The patient is in the final stage of cancer.
   • Doctors are providing palliative care for those in the final stage of the disease.
   • The final stage of the illness is often the most difficult.