emerging
/ɪˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmər-jiŋ/ (ame, mw)
emerging — adjective
- emergingpositive
- more emergingcomparative
- most emergingsuperlative
1. used to describe something that is in the early stages of development or has rec
used to describe something that is in the early stages of development or has recently started to be recognised as important.
Many foreign companies are now investing in emerging markets across Southeast Asia.
collocation: emerging markets
The government plans to provide more funding for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
collocation: emerging technologies
Sofia won a grant to support emerging artists from her home country.
Solar energy is an emerging industry that could create thousands of new jobs.
- developing
less formal and broader in meaning; can describe countries, economies, or skills
- nascent
more formal, suggests something has only just begun to exist
- budding
used for people (e.g. budding artist) rather than industries or technologies
- declining
opposite direction of growth or prominence
- established
fully developed and stable, not in early stages
文法句型
emerging + noun