题目类型：[单选] The word “offend” originally meant to “ to strike against”. But now the word signifies “ to create or excite anger”. This is an example of ______.
A、meaning shift
B、broading of meaning
C、narrowing of meaning
D、loss of meaning
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参考答案: B
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参考解析： 考查语义变化。 语义变化有多种， 词义扩大， 词义缩小，词义转移。 Offend在古代史打击，现在是冒犯。 因此属于词义的扩大。