incipient

in'sipiәnt

托福雅思GRE

s. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

a. 起初的, 发端的, 初期的
[医] 初发的, 初期的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

incipient 由词根 incip-（开始）和后缀 -ent（形容词后缀）组成，表示“开始的”或“初期的”状态。

例句

1. The incipient stages of the project are crucial for its success.

项目的初期阶段对其成功至关重要。

2. She noticed an incipient problem with her computer that needed attention.

她注意到电脑出现了一个需要注意的初步问题。

3. The incipient friendship between the two students grew stronger over time.

两位学生之间初步的友谊随着时间的推移变得更加深厚。