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

• But as we saw the consequences of what we had done, inevitable remorse and divisive recrimination would scar our spirit as a people.
  但是正如我们所见的结果，我们已经做了不可不免的懊悔和分裂的揭丑将会像一个人一样创伤我们的精神。
• Her policies were divisive and reactionary.
  她的政治是分裂和倒行逆施。
• 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。
• Abortion has always been a divisive issue
  人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。