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embryonic

/ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk/

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1 · adjective

at a very early stage of development

萌芽阶段的

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The project was still embryonic when funding was withdrawn.
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资金被撤回时，项目仍处于萌芽阶段。
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Pronunciation: /ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk/

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