infancy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fan·cy /ˈɪnfənsi/ noun [uncountable]  1  CHILDthe period of a child’s life before they can walk or talk 婴儿期in infancy In the past, many children died in infancy. 过去很多孩子尚在襁褓之中便夭折了。2  NEWthe time when something is just starting to be developed 初期，初创期 the infancy of radio broadcasting 无线电广播的初期阶段 Genetic engineering is still in its infancy. 基因工程学仍处于起步阶段。

Examples from the Corpus

in infancy• John's twin brother died in infancy.in its infancy• In 1972, when the café was in its infancy, I acquired a new agent.• In the late Seventies, drink-drive advertising was in its infancy.• Suburban planning was in its infancy.• The program is still in its infancy.• They had produced the first detailed map of the universe in its infancy.• To be sure, the on-line travel industry is still in its infancy, but it appears poised for explosive growth.• Truffle research is still in its infancy, however.• With globalisation still in its infancy, the likelihood of such crises recurring is high.

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infancy
in‧fan‧cy /ˈɪnfənsi/ noun [uncountable]
1. the period of a child’s life before they can walk or talk
    in infancy
    In the past, many children died in infancy.
2. the time when something is just starting to be developed:
    the infancy of radio broadcasting
    Genetic engineering is still in its infancy.
     

THESAURUS

■ when you are young
   ▪ childhood the time when you are a child, especially a young child: I had a wonderful childhood in the country. | childhood illnesses
   ▪ girlhood/boyhood the time when you are a young girl or boy: The two men had been friends in boyhood. | the transition from girlhood to womanhood
   ▪ youth the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child: He was a great sportsman in his youth. | She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.
   ▪ adolescence the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age: During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.
   ▪ infancy formal the time when you are a baby: In the past, many more babies died in infancy.

in·fancyBrE /ˈɪnfənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnfənsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the time when a child is a baby or very young 婴儿期；幼儿期◆to die in infancy 婴儿夭折the early development of sth 初期；初创期◆a time when the cinema was still in its infancy 电影业尚处于初创的时期