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[单项选择]The word "orator" originally meant speaker; but now it signifies the person who makes speech. This is an example of ______.
A. narrowing of meaning
B. widening of meaning
C. meaning shift
D. loss of meaning
[单项选择]The word holiday originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any day on which we don't have to work. This is an example of______.
A. meaning shift
B. widening of meaning
C. narrowing of meaning
D. loss of meaning
[单项选择]The word library originally meant____.
A. freedom from ignorance
B. collections of books
C. means of communication
D. storage of knowledge
[单项选择]The word task originally meant money to be paid by people of businesses to a government for public purposes, but not it refers to work that has to be done. This is an example of ______.
A. narrowing of meaning
B. widening of meaning
C. meaning shift
D. loss of meaning
[单项选择]The word "offend" originally meant to strike against, but now the word signifies to create or excite anger. This is an example of ______.
A. meaning shift
B. widening of meaning
C. narrowing of meaning
D. loss of meaning
[单项选择]The word "girl" originally meant young people; and now it refers to young lady. This is an example of ______.
A. meaning shift
B. loss of meaning
C. widening of meaning
D. narrowing of meaning