incipient
Significado: Beginning to happen or develop; in an initial or early stage.
Incipient is very close to 'nascent' but tends to be used for less desirable things — 'incipient crisis,' 'incipient disease,' 'incipient conflict.' It suggests that something is just starting to show its first signs and may be stopped or managed if caught early. The word is more formal than 'beginning' and implies a process that has just commenced. It frequently appears in medical, political, and academic writing.
Ejemplos
- Early intervention can often halt an incipient crisis before it spirals out of control. 早期干预往往可以在初现端倪的危机失控之前将其遏制。La intervención temprana a menudo puede detener una crisis incipiente antes de que se descontrole.早期介入により、初期段階の危機が制御不能に陥る前に食い止められることが多い。조기 개입으로 초기 단계의 위기가 통제 불능으로 치닫기 전에 저지될 수 있는 경우가 많다.
- The doctor detected signs of incipient diabetes and recommended immediate lifestyle changes. 医生发现了糖尿病初期的迹象,建议立即改变生活方式。El médico detectó signos de diabetes incipiente y recomendó cambios inmediatos en el estilo de vida.医師は糖尿病の初期兆候を発見し、直ちに生活習慣の改善を勧めた。의사는 당뇨병의 초기 징후를 발견하고 즉각적인 생활 습관 개선을 권했다.
- There were already incipient signs of the economic downturn that would devastate the region months later. 数月后将摧毁该地区的经济衰退,其初期迹象当时已经显现。Ya había indicios incipientes de la recesión económica que devastaría la región meses después.数か月後にその地域を荒廃させることになる景気後退の初期の兆候が、すでに現れていた。수개월 후 그 지역을 황폐화시킬 경기 침체의 초기 징후가 이미 나타나고 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, media, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin incipientem (beginning), present participle of incipere (to begin, undertake), from in- (into, upon) + capere (to take). Literally 'taking hold of' — suggesting the first moment of grasping or beginning.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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