invidious

英 [ɪnˈvɪdiəs]

美 [ɪnˈvɪdiəs]

adj.  讨厌而不公正的; 易引起反感的; 招人嫉妒的

GRETEM8

BNC.21156 / COCA.26230

牛津词典

adj.

• 讨厌而不公正的；易引起反感的；招人嫉妒的
  unpleasant and unfair; likely to offend sb or make them jealous
  1. We were in the invidious position of having to choose whether to break the law or risk lives.
     我们处于左右为难的窘境，不知是要违法还是要拿生命冒险。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (任务、工作)招致不满的，引起反感的
  If you describe a task or job asinvidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular.
  1. 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。
• ADJ (比较、选择)不公平的，难以决定的
  Aninvidiouscomparison or choice between two things is an unfair one because the two things are very different or are equally good or bad.
  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。

英英释义

adj

• containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  1. discriminatory attitudes and practices
  2. invidious comparisons
  Synonym:discriminatory

双语例句

• The role of a reviewer can be an invidious one.
  评论家不好当，很可能会引起不满。
• Many may think it is invidious for me to comment on my own compensation, but I wanted to add to the debate on CEO compensation.
  许多人或许认为，如果我对自己的薪酬发表看法，这将会引火烧身，但我想谈一谈有关ceo薪酬的话题。
• An invidious comparison, distinction, argument, etc.
  招人反感的对比、区分、论证等。
• We should guard against invidious comparisons with Scotland yard.
  我们应该谨慎，不要同伦敦警察厅作不公正的比较。
• 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。
• Marx concentrates on the alienation of labor and emphasizes the invidious aspects.
  马克思集中论述了劳动的异化，强调它令人厌恶的方面。
• It is invidious profiteering those hospitals.
  那些医院简直就是惟利是图。
• Wise teachers avoid invidious rules against the students.
  聪明的老师避免令学生厌恶的规定。
• 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。
• Police officers fear invidious comparisons
  警官担心会进行不公正的比较。