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invidious是什么意思

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adj. 诽谤的；不公平的；引起反感的；易招嫉妒的

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中文词源

invidious 引人反感的，招人嫉妒的

词源同envy,羡慕。引申词义羡慕的，引人反感的，招人嫉妒的等。拼写比较inimical,enemy,imperial,empire.

英文词源

invidious: invidious: see envy
invidious (adj.): c. 1600, from Latin invidiosus "full of envy, envious," from invidia "envy, grudge, jealousy, ill will" (see envy). Related: Invidiously; invidiousness.

中文解释

1. envy => invidious.2. in- "upon" + vid- "see" + -ious.3. => "envy," earlier "look at (with malice), cast an evil eye upon".

实用例句

1. Police officers fear invidious comparisons.: 警官担心会进行不公正的比较。

2. It is invidious to make a selection.: 不相上下，很难选择。

3. It would be invidious to single out any one person to thank.: 单独感谢任何一个人都易引起反感。

4. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.: 当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。

5. She'd put herself in an invidious position.: 她陷入了招人嫉妒的情境。

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