试题题干
Which of the following words was used during the American Civil War to refer to those northerners who were secretly aiding the South?( )
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试题解析
本题主要考查语义转变的非语言因素。心理因素属于非语言因素的一种,例如Copperhead(铜斑蛇)词义的转变。这个词指北美的一种毒蛇,但在美国内战时期它被用来代指那些秘密援助南方的北方人。