divisive

/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/📚 10121 27 1四级六级GREgmat
Something that is divisive causes unfriendliness and argument between people. 造成不和的; 引起纷争的

adjective [原级]有争议的,造成分裂的

Abortion has always been a divisive issue.
堕胎一直是个有争议的问题。

di(分开) + vis(看) + ive → 往不同方向看的 → 引起分歧的
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Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething anger in America? 美国是否存在分裂社会的问题和极度愤怒的群体?
He believes that unemployment is socially divisive. 他认为失业会引起社会不稳定。