Which of the following is not the derived meaning of the word fa

Which of the following is not the derived meaning of the word face（ ）?
A、The front of the head
B、Outward aspect
C、A surface of a thing
D、The expression of the countenance
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查多义关系的历时研究方法。一个词在创造之初具有的意义称为原始意义，随着语言的发展衍生出的是派生意义。以face为例，它的原始意义是the front of the head：头的前部。剩下的BCD三项都是派生意义。