英语词汇“metonymy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

me•ton•y•my n. [Rhet.]

Rhetorica figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as "scepter'' for "sovereignty,'' or "the bottle'' for "strong drink,'' or "count heads (or noses)'' for "count people.''

Greek metōnymía change of name; see met-, -onym, -y³
Late Latin metōnymia
1540–50

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metonymy /mɪˈtɒnɪmɪ/ n ( pl -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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin from Greek: a changing of name, from meta- (indicating change) + onoma name

metonymical /ˌmɛtəˈnɪmɪk^əl/, ˌmetoˈnymic adj

单词	metonymy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 me•ton•y•my (mi ton′ə mē),USA pronunciation n. [Rhet.] Rhetorica figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as "scepter'' for "sovereignty,'' or "the bottle'' for "strong drink,'' or "count heads (or noses)'' for "count people.'' Greek metōnymía change of name; see met-, -onym, -y³ Late Latin metōnymia 1540–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: metonymy /mɪˈtɒnɪmɪ/ n ( pl -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 Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin from Greek: a changing of name, from meta- (indicating change) + onoma name metonymical /ˌmɛtəˈnɪmɪk^əl/, ˌmetoˈnymic adj
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