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The character '膺' historically denotes the chest or breast, with its structure incorporating the '月' radical, a variant of '肉' that signifies flesh, thereby anchoring its meaning in the physical body. The phonetic component '鷹' contributes to its pronunciation while the character as a whole evolved from strictly referring to the thoracic region to encompassing metaphorical extensions such as bearing a burden or receiving an honor. This semantic broadening allowed '膺' to be used in contexts where one undertakes duties or accepts mandates, illustrating how its core concept of the front part of the body was adapted to express abstract actions of acceptance and responsibility.
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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。