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The word"offend" originally meant"to strike against", but now the word signifies "to create or excit...
The word"offend" originally meant"to strike against", but now the word signifies "to create or excite anger". This is an example of__________.
参考答案: B
参考解析: 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)。“0ffend”在古代的意思是“击打”,现在的意思是“冒犯,惹怒”,因此是词义的扩大。