infant
/ˈɪnfənt; `ɪnfənt/ 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）.