[méng yá]
(植物生芽) sprout; germinate; shoot; budbreak; bud
									
										sprout and grow roots
										萌芽生根
									
									
									
										Buds on the trees are a sign of spring.
										树上的萌芽是春天来临的征兆。
									
									(新生未长成的事物) rudiment; seed; germ
									
										in embryo; in the rudimentary stage
										萌芽时期
									
									
									
										in the embryonic stage; in the bud
										处于萌芽状态
									
									
									
										the seeds of capitalism
										资本主义的萌芽
									
									
									
										check [crush; nip] in the bud
										把 ... 消灭在萌芽状态