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The character "膺" initially denoted the physical chest, a sense directly conveyed by its "月" radical representing flesh, while the phonetic element "應" not only indicated pronunciation but also semantically aligned with concepts of response and bearing. This foundation led to an expansion in meaning, where "膺" acquired verbal senses such as to undertake, to receive, or to endure, moving from a concrete anatomical term to one encompassing abstract responsibilities and experiences in literary and everyday contexts.
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他的膺部受伤了。
这枚奖章他当之无愧地荣膺。
那位将军膺惩了叛军。
这位科学家膺选了院士。
人民将永远铭记那些膺负重任的先驱。
经过严格考核，他最终膺此殊荣。
他胸怀坦荡，无愧于膺此高位。
历史将证明他膺任统帅是明智的选择。