Due to（ ）reason, a word is retained for a name though the meanin

Due to（ ）reason, a word is retained for a name though the meaning has changed because the referent has changed.
A、psychological
B、historical
C、class
D、linguistic
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：由于历史原因，尽管一个词的意思已经改变了，但它仍作为一个名称被保留下来，因为它所指的已经改变了。