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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
這個(gè)國(guó)家的政治體制依然殘暴異常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. A referendum would be divisive.
公投將產(chǎn)生分歧。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Abortion has always been a divisive issue.
人工流產(chǎn)一直是個(gè)引發(fā)爭(zhēng)議的問(wèn)題。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.
他認(rèn)為失業(yè)會(huì)引起社會(huì)不穩(wěn)定。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. All this can lead to divisive family arguments to which guilt is a major contributor.