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.
雙語例句
1. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
這個國家的政治體制依然殘暴異常，缺少平等，四分五裂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A referendum would be divisive.
公投將產生分歧。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Abortion has always been a divisive issue.
人工流產一直是個引發爭議的問題。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.
他認為失業會引起社會不穩定。
來自《權威詞典》
5. All this can lead to divisive family arguments to which guilt is a major contributor.