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divisive是什么意思

divisive

英 [dɪ'vaɪsɪv] 美

adj. 分裂的；区分的；造成不和的

英文词源

divisive (adj.): c. 1600, "having a quality of dividing," from Latin divis-, past participle stem of dividere (see divide (v.)) + -ive. Meaning "producing discord" is from 1640s. Related: Divisively; divisiveness.

双语例句

1. 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。

2. A referendum would be divisive.: 公投将产生分歧。

3. Abortion has always been a divisive issue.: 人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。

4. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.: 他认为失业会引起社会不稳定。

5. All this can lead to divisive family arguments to which guilt is a major contributor.: 所有这些都能导致家庭意见不和，而内疚是其中的主要因素。