Elevation refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance. The following word( )belongs to elevation.
A、deer
B、knight
C、manuscript
D、corn
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查词义升格的常见例词。deer原义指动物,现义指鹿,属于词义的缩小;knight原义指仆人,现义指爵士,属于词义的升格;manuscript原义指手稿,现义指原稿,属于词义的扩大;corn原义指谷物,现义指玉米,属于词义的缩小。词义的升格是指原来表示低微意义的词转化而成为表示重要意义的词的词义演变过程。故B选项符合题意。