using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated;
"to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"
例句
The interpretation of nominal tautology requires metonymic reasoning. 同语的理解需要运用转喻推理。
Their pointless conversation carries an overtone, revealing the metonymic and metaphoric functions of language. 女仆最后决定毁灭想像形像，此举同时逼使自己步上死亡绝路。
Metonymic expressions of emotional conception are mainly grounded in various physical sensations and bodily agitations. 情感概念表达形式的转喻主要包括通过各种生理感觉和躯体动作转喻。
Dr.Huang said:"Metaphorical and metonymic extensions point to the inadequacy of a feature checking account". 在真实文本中，有 "吃 奶"、“喝稀饭”，这用传统的[液体][固体]不好解释。
J Huang said:"Metaphorical and metonymic extensions point to the inadequacy of a feature checking account". In corpora, we get "吃 奶"、“喝稀饭”，这用传统的[液体][固体]不好解释。
As the site of emotions, HEART is rich in both metonymic and metaphorical expressions related to emotional issues in Chinese and English. Heart的概念化越具概括性，所含转喻的成分越小，而隐喻意义越突出。
