试题题干
The word face has more than ten meanings, but diachronically it has one primary meaning, which is( ).
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试题解析
本题考查face的原始意义。
从历时角度来看,多义关系是一个词的语义结构发展变化的结果。例如face的原始意义(primary meaning)指的是the front of the head,派生意义(derived meaning)包括the expression of the countenance;a surface of a thing;the appearance等等。故C选项符合题意。