embryonic

1. ADJ An embryonic process, idea, organization, or organism is one at a very early stage in its development. 萌芽阶段的; 非常初期的[正式]

...Romania's embryonic democracy. …罗马尼亚非常初期民主。

At the time, he was trying to recruit members for his embryonic resistance group. 那时候他正在为他那萌芽中的抵抗组织招兵买马。