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  3. The original meaning of "shrewd" is "evil" or "wickedness" while modern meaning is "clever" , this belongs to______of word-meani

The original meaning of "shrewd" is "evil" or "wickedness" while modern meaning is "clever" , this belongs to______of word-meani

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问题 The original meaning of "shrewd" is "evil" or "wickedness" while modern meaning is "clever" , this belongs to______of word-meaning. (  )
选项 A、degradation
B、elevation
C、extension
D、narrowing
答案B
解析 词义的升格是指原来表示低微意义的词转而成为表示重要意义的词的词义演变过程。有些词原先表示低贱的意义，但随着时间的推移，转而表示褒扬的意义。本题中“shrewd”一词的词义由贬义转为褒义，属于词义的升格。
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