infant
n
1 child during the first few years of life 婴儿; 幼儿
infants, older children and adults 幼儿、 大孩子和成人
[attrib 作定语]
our infant `son 我们的幼小的儿子
infant `voices 童声 * infant mor`tality rate, ie percentage of children that die in the first few years of life 幼儿死亡率
an `infant teacher, ie one who teaches infants 幼儿教师
(fig 比喻) In its first general election, the infant (ie newly-formed) Social Democratic Party won few seats. 新成立的社会民主党初次参加大选所得席位无几.
2 (Brit law 律) person under the age of 18; minor 未成年人(18岁以下者).
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
They also found out that bees fly a maximum distance of 3.2 kilometres between their hive and a feeding place.