The word bird once referred to "young bird", but now it is used to mean "any kin

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问题 The word bird once referred to "young bird", but now it is used to mean "any kind of bird". This is an example of______.

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

答案 A

解析 bird以前仅指幼鸟，现在泛指各种鸟，词义扩展了。

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