stage

Compared meaning: to organize and present an event (verb).

比较义项：举办、组织并呈现一场演出或活动（动词）。

• stage 本词

  means to organize and publicly present something as a deliberate spectacle, such as a show, protest, or strike; implies drama or attention-getting effect.

  指有意策划并公开呈现某事，如演出、抗议或罢工；带有戏剧性或引人注目的意味。

  The union staged a walkout to protest the new overtime policy.

  工会发起了一次罢工，以抗议新的加班政策。

• arrange

  is a neutral, everyday word for planning or organizing practical details in advance, like a meeting, schedule, or objects; carries no sense of spectacle.

  是一个中性、日常用词，表示提前计划或安排具体事务，如会议、日程或物品；不含表演或引人注目的意味。

  Can you arrange a meeting with the marketing team for next Tuesday?

  你能安排一次和市场部下周二的会议吗？

Stage and arrange both mean to organize an event, but differ. Stage means to plan and present something as a spectacle, like a show or strike. Arrange is a neutral word for planning practical details, like a meeting. Stage as a noun is not compared.

这两个词在“组织并举办某项活动”这一意义上接近，但语气和用法不同：stage 强调精心策划、公开呈现，常带有戏剧性或引人注目的意味（举办演出、发起罢工等）；arrange 则是中性、通用的词，多用于安排会议、日程或物品等日常事务，不含表演或引人注目的色彩。这里不比较 stage 作名词“舞台”的用法。