According to the degree of assimilation and manner of borrowing,

According to the degree of assimilation and manner of borrowing, words like port, shirt, and cup can be brought under the class of ( ).
A、denizens
B、aliens
C、translation-loans
D、semantic-loans
【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:根据同化的程度和借词的方式,可以把外来词归为4类。包括:同化词 (Denizens);非同化词 (Aliens);译借词 (Translation-loans);借义词 (Semantic-loans)。同化词是指早期从其他语言中借来,现今已被英语同化了的词。例如:port(港口)来源于portus(拉丁语);skirt(衬衣)来源于 skyrta(古挪威语);pork(猪肉)来源于proc(法语)。所以结合题干中的例子:port, shirt可以确定选A。故A选项符合题意。