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单词	zeugma
释义	zeugma /ˈzjuːɡmə / noun A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g. John and his driving licence expired last week). Compare with syllepsis.He knew what a zeugma is, and had strong, informed views on the semicolon.... If they're both just examples of zeugma, why is that? We demonstrate how it contributes to the creation of zeugma and the non-availability of crossed readings. Derivatives zeugmatic /zjuːɡˈmatɪk/ adjective ... There is a zeugmatic relationship between the third and fourth stanzas. Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek, from zeugnunai 'to yoke'; related to zugon 'yoke'.
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