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The word offend originally meant to strike a

2022-08-05 18:37:09 问答库 阅读 170 次

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The word "offend" originally meant to strike against, but now the word signifies to create or excite anger. This is an example of ______.
A.meaning shift
B.widening of meaning
C.narrowing of meaning
D.loss of meaning

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正确答案:B
解析:该例子是属于词义扩大(widening of meaning)的范畴。

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