| 单词 | divisive |
| 释义 | divisive (once / 7392 pages) adj If you say something that is intended to make people angry with each other, your words are divisive. If you want to avoid divisive talk at your family's Thanksgiving dinner, it's probably best to avoid discussing politics. The adjective divisive is related to the verb divide, which means "to separate things or pull them apart." Divisive things divide. That's why it's best to avoid potentially divisive topics like politics if you believe you are in the company of people who have differing opinions. Don't confuse divisive with decisive, which means "able to make decisions" and "unmistakable, beyond a doubt." WORD FAMILYdivisive: divisively USAGE EXAMPLESMore and more people may conclude that it is the president’s failed, divisive policies that must change if the carnage is to end. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The archbishop echoed the sentiment of Prime Minister Theresa May, who called for unity following June's "divisive" vote in her new year message. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) A resident of Sugar Land, Texas, evidently paid for the object, which was installed in a public plaza in May—and proved divisive. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) adj dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) Syn dissentious, factious discordant not in agreement or harmony |
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