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Define the following term：metonymy
【正确答案】：

METONYMY REFERS TO IDIOMS IN WHICH THE NAME OF ONE THING IS USED FOR THAT OF ANOTHER ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

【题目解析】：本题考查转喻的含义。转喻指的是在一些习惯用语中，常用一种事物的名称去指代与之相关联的另一事物。例如：live by one’s pen：靠写作谋生 ；from cradle to grave：从出生到死亡。