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单词 metonymic
释义

metonym /metˈə-nim/

noun

The name of a single aspect of or adjunct to a thing used as a way of referring to the whole thing itself, such as ‘the ring’ to mean ‘boxing’

ORIGIN: Gr metōnymiā, from meta, indicating change, and onyma a name

metonymˈic or metonymˈical adjective

metonymˈically adverb

metonymy /mi-tonˈi-mi/ noun

The use of metonyms

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