潜伏期 (qián fú qī) — (medical) incubation period; latent period (of development or change)

Definition

Examples

• 这种病的潜伏期大约是两周。
  Zhè zhǒng bìng de qián fú qī dà yuē shì liǎng zhōu.
  The incubation period for this disease is about two weeks.
• 改革的效果需要经过一个潜伏期才能显现。
  Gǎi gé de xiào guǒ xū yào jīng guò yí gè qián fú qī cái néng xiǎn xiàn.
  The effects of the reform need a latent period before they appear.
• 在潜伏期内，患者可能没有明显症状。
  Zài qián fú qī nèi, huàn zhě kě néng méi yǒu míng xiǎn zhèng zhuàng.
  During the incubation period, patients may have no obvious symptoms.