Abbreviations of longer words or phrases may become lexicalized, for example, gym for gymnasium. This process is sometimes called ______. ()
A、blending
B、abbreviating
C、clipping
D、compounding
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：(P145)解析:略写法是把一些较长的单词或短语加以简略的构词方法。例如,gym由 gymnasium略写而成。缩写法是用一个单词或短语的缩写形式来代表其完整的形式。例如,TV由 television缩写而成。
