Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.Observation shows that it is much more common for word meanings to change in ( ) from neutral to pejorative than it is for them to go the other way.
【正确答案】：DENOTATION
【题目解析】：题干译文：研究表明，什么从中性向贬义转化比从贬义向中性转化更为常见？Observation shows that it is much more common for word meanings to change in denotation from neutral to pejorative than it is for them to go the other way. 答案为denotation。
