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

• 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。
• 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。
• That politician is a divisive influence at meetings.
  那位政客在会议上总是起着分裂的作用。
• Are we exploiting a history of divisive racial struggle in this country?
  我们在利用这个国家分裂的种族斗争历史吗？
• I hope that we have all rejected divisive barriers which separated us in the past.
  我希望我们大家都摈弃了过去把我们分开的种种障碍。
• The obstinacy of the government over a few divisive issues presents a perpetual risk to the north-south peace accord.
  政府在一些分歧性问题上的固执表明南北和平协定的长期风险。
• Despite interest in his book, the territory's former governor remains a divisive figure.
  尽管不少人对他的书感兴趣，这位前香港总督仍然保持了制造不和谐气氛的形象。
• 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。
• A referendum would be divisive.
  公投将产生分歧。
• This is a divisive issue.
  这是一个众说纷纭的话题。