semantics
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the branch of knowledge that studies the meanings of words and the ways they are used
In school, we learned about semantics and how the meaning of words can change over time.
在学校里,我们学习了语义学以及词义如何随时间变化。
what words, phrases, or systems of signs mean
Understanding the semantics of a difficult text requires careful reading.
理解一篇难文本的语义需要仔细阅读。