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  3. The word "tail" once referred to "the tail of a horse" ,but now it is used to mean "the tail of any animal". This is an example

The word "tail" once referred to "the tail of a horse" ,but now it is used to mean "the tail of any animal". This is an example

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问题 The word "tail" once referred to "the tail of a horse" ,but now it is used to mean "the tail of any animal". 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 语义变化包括widening of meaning(词义扩大)，narrowing of meaning(词义缩小)和meaning shift(词义转移)等。这里tail的含义由原来较小范畴扩大到较大范畴，显然属于词义扩大。
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