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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- infant ['ɪnfənt]
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1.
n
a child at the earliest stage of its life; baby
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2.
n
another word for minor
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3.
n
[law]
[Brit]
a young schoolchild, usually under the age of seven
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4.
n
a person who is beginning or inexperienced in an activity
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5.
n
[modifier]
of or relating to young children or infancy
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6.
n
designed or intended for young children
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7.
adj
in an early stage of development; nascent
- an infant science or industry
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8.
adj
[law]
of or relating to the legal status of infancy
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9.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin inf
a ns, literally: speechless, fromin- 1 + fa ri to speak
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1.
n
a child at the earliest stage of its life; baby
Examples
- a premature but viable infant
- 一个早产但能成活的婴儿 → Viable
- an infant science or industry → infant
- 妇婴卫生
- maternity and infant hygiene → 妇婴
- 婴幼儿心理学
- infant and child psychology → 婴幼儿
- 婴儿
- baby; infant → 儿
- 这本书详细介绍了婴儿的初生养护和病候诊治。
- This book gives detailed instructions on infant care, disease diagnosis and treatment. → 病候
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