The word"offend"originally meant"to stri

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问题 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 shiftB.widening of meaningC.narrowing of meaningD.loss of meaning

选项 A.meaning shift
B.widening of meaning
C.narrowing of meaning
D.loss of meaning

答案 B

解析 考查语义变化。语义变化有多种:词义扩大(widening of meaning)、词义缩小(narrowingof meaning)和词义转移(meaning shift)。“offend”在最初的意思是“击打”,现在的意思是“冒犯,惹怒”,因此是词义的扩大。
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