单词 | metonyms |
释义 | metonym /metˈə-nim/nounThe 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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