试题题干
The associated transfer of meaning is often due to ( )factors, as is shown in such words as
angel, martyr and paradise, whose meanings are elevated because of the influence of Christianity.
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试题解析
本题考查导致词义变化的心理原因。
心理原因(psychological reason),指的是由联想转移、委婉语和宗教影响引起的词义变化。 angel(天使)、 martyr(烈士)、 paradise(天国)都是受基督教影响而意义升格的词。因此答案是D,建议考生熟记。