Narrowing of meaning, also called（ ）, is the opposite of widenin

Narrowing of meaning, also called（ ）, is the opposite of widening meaning.
A、specialization
B、realization
C、evolution
D、creation
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：词义的缩小，也称为专门化，是词义扩大的对立面。这是意义范围较大的词向意义范围较小的方向演变的过程。换句话说，以前意义较广的词在当代英语中变成了意义有限的词。