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  3. The word "offend" originally meant "to strike against", but now the word signifies "to create or excite anger". This is an examp

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

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问题 The word "offend" originally meant "to strike against", but now the word signifies "to create or excite anger". 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 考查语义变化。语义变化有多种：词义扩大(widening of meaning)、词义缩小(narrowing of meaning)和词义转移(meaning shift)。“offend”在最初的意思是“击打”，现在的意思是“冒犯，惹怒”，因此是词义的扩大。
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