试题题干
Directions: Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put T for true or F for false in the bracket in front of each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and give the correct version.
The word knight once meant "youth", but was elevated in meaning in time for the age of chivalry. This is an example of semantic broadening.
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试题解析
本题考查语义演变的例词。
骑士（knight）这个词曾经的意思是“年轻”，但随着骑士精神时代的到来，它的意思得到了升格。
knight的变化属于词义的演变（semantic shift）而不是题干所说的词义的广义化（semantic broadening），所以题干说法错误。