incipient

形容詞

1. 1

   初期的、剛萌芽的、初步的正式

   There were signs of an incipient economic crisis last spring.

   去年春天出現了經濟危機初期的徵兆。

2. 2

   初發的醫學

   The doctor detected an incipient infection in the wound.

   醫師在傷口上發現了初發的感染。