minor, underage person
说句公道话,还是得把情况说得更准确些:我还是学生时,是未成年人,不能雇人。
To be fair, I should put it more accurately: when I was still a student, I was a minor and couldn’t hire anyone.
对一个未成年人查明情况…
Investigate the circumstances surrounding a minor...
— 歌剧红伶 (1981)
《权利与特权法》有三章讲未成年人的独立身份,”他说,“校长给你办的就是这个。
“Three chapters of the Rights and Privileges Act deal with minors’ independent status,” he said. “That’s what the headmaster arranged for you.”