divisive

英 [dɪˈvaɪsɪv]

美 [dɪˈvaɪsɪv]

adj.  造成不和的; 引起分歧的; 制造分裂的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14859 / COCA.9881

牛津词典

adj.

• 造成不和的；引起分歧的；制造分裂的
  causing people to be split into groups that disagree with or oppose each other
  1. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.
     他认为失业会引起社会不稳定。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 造成不和的;引起分歧的;制造争端的
  Something that isdivisivecauses unfriendliness and argument between people.
  1. Abortion has always been a divisive issue...
     人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。
  2. A referendum would be divisive.
     公投将产生分歧。

英英释义

adj

• dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
  Synonym:dissentiousfactious

双语例句

• Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething anger in America?
  美国是否存在分裂社会的问题和极度愤怒的群体？
• Unequal treatment of siblings in an estate plan can be dangerously divisive.
  遗产规划中的不平等待遇可能引起兄弟姐妹之间的不合，这非常危险。
• This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
  这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
• This is a divisive issue.
  这是一个众说纷纭的话题。
• In other words, this is just the sort of divisive issue Congress prefers to avoid.
  也就是说，这是一个国会更愿意回避的那种能造成尖锐对立的问题。
• I think we can now let a long-standing and divisive debate die down.
  我想，我们现在可以结束众说纷纭、喋喋不休的辩论了。
• Iraq is still suffering from the divisive consequences of the US military invasion.
  伊拉克仍在遭受美国军事入侵的分裂后果。
• On such highly divisive issues you must strive to remain objective.
  在这样高度分歧的问题上，你必须力求保持客观。
• That is a divisive element we desperately need in our culture.
  这是分化我们迫切需要在我们的文化元素。
• Mr Blair is particularly controversial, but any high-profile European president would be a divisive figure.
  虽然对于布莱尔的争议特别大，但任何引人瞩目的欧洲领导人都会引发分歧。