1、in the early stages of… 在……的早期階段；
例句：In the early stages of our project, we faced many challenges and obstacles. 在我們的項(xiàng)目早期階段，我們面臨了許多挑戰(zhàn)和障礙。

2、initially 起初，最初；
例句：Initially, I was skeptical about her idea, but after hearing her explanation, I started to see the potential. 起初，我對(duì)她的想法持懷疑態(tài)度，但在聽完她的解釋后，我開始看到了潛力。

3、in the outset 在開始時(shí)，剛開始時(shí)；
例句：In the outset, it seemed like a daunting task, but with determination and hard work, we were able to overcome the challenges. 在開始時(shí)，這似乎是一項(xiàng)艱巨的任務(wù)，但憑著決心和努力，我們能夠克服這些挑戰(zhàn)。