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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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

• Her policies were divisive and reactionary.
  她的政治是分裂和倒行逆施。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is not a new policy, but a debate on the Roma is building and increasingly divisive.
  这并不是新出台的政策，但是关于吉普赛人的辩论逐渐出现，而且分化越来越严重。
• Abortion has always been a divisive issue
  人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• Otherwise we get into a divisive debate about enforcement and sanctions.
  否则我们就会陷入一场关于执法和制裁的辩论，使各方陷入不和。
• 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 may prove divisive to our administration.
  那似乎造成了我们政府内部的分裂。