incipient /ɪnˈsɪpɪənt/ TEM8

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  ADJ An incipient situation or quality is one that is starting to happen or develop. 开始发生的; 正在发展的 [正式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...an incipient economic recovery.

  ...一种初期的经济复苏。