The word "holiday" originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any day

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问题 The word "holiday" originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any day on which we don’t have to work. This is an example of

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

答案 B

解析 holiday原来限指宗教节日，现在指任何不需要工作的日子，属于语义扩大现象。

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