infancy | BrE ˈɪnf(ə)nsi, AmE ˈɪnfənsi | noun uncountable ① (young childhood) 婴儿期 yīng'érqī ▸ from (one's) infancy 自幼 ▸ in early infancy 在襁褓中 ② figurative (early stage) 初期 chūqī ▸ in the infancy of the movement/his career 在运动的初期/在他职业生涯的初始阶段 ▸ the company/project is in its infancy 公司刚创建/项目刚起步 |