Complete the following statements with proper words or expressio

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。