渐露端倪 meaning in English

gradually show the clue

However , dissension resulting from these regulations and stipulations has appeared and tends to spread
但是由此引发的纠纷也渐露端倪，并有蔓延之势。
As we all know that since the late 1970s , civil society emerged in our country and the state - society integration system has undergone some changes
众所周知，自上个世纪七十年代末以来，市民社会在我国渐露端倪，国家社会的一体化体制有所改变。