The word"offend" originally meant"to strike against", but now the word signifies "tocreate or excite anger". This is an example of_________

2023-08-04

A.meaning shift
B.broadening of meaning
C.narrowing of meaning
D.loss of meaning

参考答案:B

考查语义变化。语义变化有多种:词义扩大(widening ofmeaning)、词义缩小(narrowing ofmeaning)和词义转移(meaning shift)。“Offend”在古代的意思是“击打”,现在有了“冒犯,惹怒”的意思,因此是词义的扩大。