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单词 juvenile
释义 ju·ve·nile
I. \ˈjüvəˌnīl, -_nəl sometimes -(ˌ)nil\ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French juvénile, from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis young person (from juvenis young) + -ilis -ile — more at young
1.
 a. : of, relating to, or being a juvenile : physiologically immature or undeveloped : young
  < the baby snake varies in color and markings from the juvenileFarmer's Weekly (South Africa) >
  < his appearance was juvenile — Elinor Wylie >
  < a juvenile period that is essentially asexual — W.C.Allee >
  < gave her a most juvenile and engaging look — Edna Ferber >
  < ten juvenile years of my life — F.N.Souza >
 b. : being or remaining in a youthful stage of development; specifically : being a plant in which the leaves are assumed to be similar to ancestral adult forms
 c. : magmatic
  < juvenile waters >
2.
 a. : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people
  < a juvenile book >
  < a juvenile phase of love not yet warmed into passion — C.W.Cunnington >
  < a juvenile membership of 82,111 — C.W.Ferguson >
 b. : being or relating to an actor who plays a youthful part
  < played the juvenile lead in a new hit >
3. : reflecting psychological or intellectual immaturity : unworthy of an adult : childish
 < the juvenile customs of fraternities — Harold Taylor >
 < regarded their desperate rebellion as juvenile melodrama — Paul Blanshard >
 < juvenile behavior >
Synonyms: see youthful
II. noun
(-s)
1.
 a. : a young person : child, youth
  < observed some of the evil effects of factory labor upon juveniles — Paul Woodring >
  < leader of a gang of juveniles who stole a car recently — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
 b. : a book for children or young people
  < a general trade book as well as a juvenilePublishers' Weekly >
2.
 a. : a young individual fundamentally like an adult of its kind except in size and reproductive activity
 b. : a bird in juvenal plumage
 c. : a 2-year old racehorse
3. : an actor who plays youthful parts; sometimes : an actress who plays such parts
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