The word "computer" formerly meant a “person who computes”. At p

The word "computer" formerly meant a “person who computes”. At present, it refers to an “electronic machine” rather than a person. This example shows the fact that it often happens a word is retained for a name though the( ) has changed because the referent has changed.
【正确答案】：MEANING
【题目解析】：“计算机”这个词以前是指“计算的人”。目前，它指的是一个“电子机器”而不是一个人。这个例子显示了一个事实，有些词的形式没有发生改变，尽管意思已经改变了，因为所指已经改变了。