fledgling
意味: A person, organisation, or enterprise that is new, inexperienced, and still developing; literally, a young bird that has just grown its flight feathers.
Fledgling is almost always used as an adjective in modern writing — a fledgling democracy, a fledgling company, a fledgling career. It implies youth, inexperience, and vulnerability, but also potential for growth. The metaphor of a young bird taking its first tentative flights is implicit. The word is neither positive nor negative but carries a note of sympathetic caution: fledgling enterprises are still fragile. It is favoured by journalists and is standard in political and business writing.
例文
- The fledgling democracy faces formidable challenges, including widespread corruption and a deeply divided electorate. 这个新兴的民主政体面临着艰巨的挑战,包括普遍的腐败和严重分裂的选民。La incipiente democracia afronta desafíos formidables, entre ellos la corrupción generalizada y un electorado profundamente dividido.この新興の民主主義国家は、広範な汚職と深く分断された有権者を含む大きな課題に直面している。이 신생 민주주의 국가는 만연한 부패와 깊이 분열된 유권자층을 포함한 막대한 도전에 직면해 있다.
- Several fledgling technology companies have relocated to the science park on the outskirts of Cambridge. 数家新兴科技公司已迁至剑桥郊外的科学园区。Varias empresas tecnológicas emergentes se han trasladado al parque científico de las afueras de Cambridge.いくつかの新興テクノロジー企業がケンブリッジ郊外のサイエンスパークに移転した。여러 신생 기술 기업들이 케임브리지 외곽의 과학단지로 이전했다.
- Her fledgling career in journalism was given a boost when she secured an interview with the foreign secretary. 她刚起步的新闻事业在获得对外交大臣的专访后得到了极大的推动。Su incipiente carrera periodística recibió un impulso cuando consiguió una entrevista con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores.彼女の駆け出しのジャーナリストとしてのキャリアは、外務大臣へのインタビューを獲得したことで大きな後押しを受けた。그녀의 이제 막 시작된 저널리즘 경력은 외무장관과의 인터뷰를 성사시키면서 큰 힘을 얻었다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, politics, professional
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From fledge (to grow feathers sufficient for flight), from Old English flycge (having wing feathers, fit to fly), combined with the diminutive suffix -ling. The figurative sense of something new and undeveloped emerged in the 19th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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