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homonym

/ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/ /ˈhɑm.əˌnɪm/

Meanings

noun

同形同音异义词, 同音同形词

Examples :

""The word 'bank' (as in the financial institution) is a homonym of 'bank' (as in the riverbank)." "
“银行”这个词(指金融机构)和“岸边”的“岸” (指河岸) 是同形同音异义词/同音同形词。
noun

Examples :

"The word "tear" can be a homonym; it can mean to cry or to rip something apart. "
“Tear”这个词可以是一个同音异义词和同形异义词,它可以指哭泣时流下的“眼泪”(yǎnlèi),也可以指把东西“撕裂”(sīliè)。