invidious

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinvidiousin‧vid‧i‧ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective written UNPLEASANTunpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position.Examples from the Corpusinvidious• The ruling may create an invidious distinction in the way the courts treat the rich and the poor.in ... invidious position• Doesn't this put Alsys in an invidious position?• This obviously places any nominee director in an invidious position.Origin invidious (1600-1700) Latin invidiosus, from invidia “envy”

单词	invidious
释义	invidious From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinvidiousin‧vid‧i‧ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective written UNPLEASANTunpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position.Examples from the Corpusinvidious• The ruling may create an invidious distinction in the way the courts treat the rich and the poor.in ... invidious position• Doesn't this put Alsys in an invidious position?• This obviously places any nominee director in an invidious position.Origin invidious (1600-1700) Latin invidiosus, from invidia “envy”
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