试题题干
Due to（ ）reason, a word is retained for a name though the meaning has changed because the referent has changed.
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试题解析
由于历史原因，尽管一个词的意思已经改变了，但它仍作为一个名称被保留下来，因为它所指的已经改变了。
Due to（ ）reason, a word is retained for a name though the meaning has changed because the referent has changed.
由于历史原因，尽管一个词的意思已经改变了，但它仍作为一个名称被保留下来，因为它所指的已经改变了。