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Metonymy 借代 1. 借地名代行业，社会阶层 Wall Street Considered to be the historical heart of the Financial District, it was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. The phrase Wall Street is also used to refer to financial markets as a whole. 1. 借地名代行业，社会阶层 Hollywood a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Due to its fame and identity as the historical center of movie studios and stars, the word Hollywood is often used colloquially to refer to the American film industry. 1. 借地名代行业，社会阶层 Madison Avenue　 麦迪逊大街，美国广告业 In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. advertisi