| [/ˈɪnfənsɪ; ˋɪnfənsɪ/] n [U] 用法:
1 (a) state or period of being an infant; early childhood 婴儿期; 幼儿期:
in early infancy 在婴儿时期.
(b) (Brit law 律) period before one reaches the age of 18; minority 未成年（未满18岁者）. 用法:
2 (fig 比喻) early stage of development or growth （发展或生长的）初期:
The project was cancelled while it was still in its infancy. 这项目尚处於初期阶段时就取消了. |