polysemy
英 [pəˈlɪsɪmi]

n.

意义的分歧；多义性；一词多义；

英英释义

polysemy[ ,pɔli'si:mi, pə'lisəmi, 'pɔlisi:mi ]

• n.the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings

  同义词：lexical ambiguity

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Polysemy is a prevailing phenomenon in languages.
   一词多义现象在语言中普遍存在。
2. Amibiguity often arises due to polysemy and homonymy.
   歧义多因为多义词和同义词引起的。

权威例句

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Effects of polysemy in lexical decision and naming: An alternative to lexical access accounts.
The extent of the literal: Metaphor, polysemy and theories of concepts
On putting apples into bottles — A problem of polysemy ☆