| 单词 | sense loan |
| 释义 | > as lemmassense loan sense loan n. [compare German Bedeutungsentlehnung (1895 or earlier)] an extension of the meaning of a word by analogy with a partly synonymous term in another language; the process by which this occurs. ΚΠ 1931 G. Stern Meaning & Change of Meaning i. 13 The ‘big’ words are especially liable to sense-loans and cross-influences. 1960 S. Stubelius Balloon, Flying-machine, Helicopter 306 After English balloon had acquired the sense ‘balloon’ by sense-loan, renewed sense-loans could take place when French ballon developed new senses. 1993 Hispania 57 252/1 His examples..reveal the extremes of sense loans in languages in contact. < as lemmas |
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