polysemy
US /ˈpɑː.lɪ.siː.mi/
UK /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mi/
名詞
多義性
the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase
範例:
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The word 'bank' is a classic example of polysemy, referring to a financial institution or the side of a river.
「銀行」一詞是多義性的經典例子，既指金融機構，也指河岸。
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Linguists study polysemy to understand how words acquire multiple related meanings over time.
語言學家研究多義性，以了解詞語如何隨著時間獲得多個相關含義。