The process by which words of good origin fall into ill reputati

The process by which words of good origin fall into ill reputation or non-affective words come to be used in derogatory sense is （ ）of word meaning.
A、generalization
B、narrowing
C、elevation
D、degradation
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查词义降格的含义。generalization：词义普遍化；narrowing：词义缩小；elevation：词义升格；degradation：词义降格。词从表示褒，扬或中性的意义向表示贬，抑的意思的演变过程称为词义的降格。故D选项符合题意。