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

NARROWING IS A PROCESS BY WHICH A WORD OF WIDE MEANING ACQUIRES A NARROWER OR SPECIALIZED SENSE.

【题目解析】：本题考查词义的缩小。词义的缩小是意义范围较大的词向意义范围较小的方向演变的过程。例如：deer原义指的是动物，现在指鹿，corn原义指的是谷物，现在指玉米。