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| 单词 | metonymy |
| 释义 | Word Frequency metonymy(mɪˈtɒnɪmɪ) nounWord forms: plural -mies the substitution of a word referring to an attribute for the thing that is meant, as for example the use of the crown to refer to a monarch Compare synecdoche Derived forms metonymical (ˌmɛtəˈnɪmɪkəl) or metonymic (ˌmetoˈnymic) adjective metonymically (ˌmetoˈnymically) adverb Word origin C16: from Late Latin from Greek: a changing of name, from meta- (indicating change) + onoma name |
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