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单词 homograph
释义

homograph

/ˈhɒməɡrɑːf / /ˈhəʊməɡrɑːf/
noun
Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins (e.g. bow1 and bow2).They may, however, be put off by homographs and polysemous words, such as the various uses of ‘bank’ and ‘crane’....
  • But there are huge numbers of homophones that are also homographs: pen ‘writing implement’, pen ‘enclosure for animals’, and pen ‘penitentiary’, to choose a textbook example.
  • Other homographs have known to cause problems even for native speakers.

Derivatives

homographic

/ˌhɒməˈɡrafɪk / /ˌhəʊməˈɡrafɪk / adjective ...
  • The book ignores such words as ball, bound, and plane, which are both homophonic and homographic.
  • Homographic puns make use of multiple meanings from a single spelling (e.g., ‘pen’ for writing instrument or animal enclosure).
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