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.
双语例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A referendum would be divisive.
公投将产生分歧。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Abortion has always been a divisive issue.
人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.
他认为失业会引起社会不稳定。
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5. All this can lead to divisive family arguments to which guilt is a major contributor.
