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单词 emotively
释义
emotivee‧mo‧tive /ɪˈməʊtɪv $ ɪˈmoʊ-/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • an emotive drama
  • The candidates agreed to avoid emotive issues like abortion and child abuse.
  • The documentary deliberately uses highly emotive language, talking about "exploitation' and "blackmail'.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Admittedly the descriptive technique is a matter of exploiting a ready-made emotive vocabulary.
  • But he does not use the harsh, emotive language of the Prime Minister.
  • Furthermore, these viewpoints in this problem situation are very emotive as they have moral and political overtones.
  • However, we should be wary lest use of such an emotive and pejorative term leads to premature dismissal of legitimate arguments.
  • In rural areas, with the small stocks identified earlier, the issue of sales can be particularly emotive.
  • They're the ones that are the most emotive.
Thesaurus
THESAURUScausing strong feelings
causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about: · Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy.· He gave an emotional speech at the funeral.· It was a very emotional moment.· Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings: · Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain.· ‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy: · Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving.· a moving film
making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person: · Your loyalty is very touching.· My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past: · Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
(also schmaltzy) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly: · He found the film too sentimental.· a schmaltzy comedy
Longman Language Activatorevents and situations that make people have strong feelings
an emotional event or situation makes people feel strong emotions: · The council's vote came after nearly six hours of emotional debate.· Newspaper reporters were there to record the emotional reunion between the woman and her children.highly emotional: · Most couples remember the arrival of their first baby as a highly emotional time.
a moving account, experience, or event makes people feel strong emotions of pity, sadness, or joy: · The book is a very moving account of life in the refugee camps of Thailand.· After the final game there was a moving tribute to one of the players, who died tragically during the season.· The scene at the end of Act III is very moving, when Rafaella finds out that her husband has betrayed her.
a touching event or moment makes people feel a little sad and happy at the same time, and makes them like the people involved: · It was a touching scene when old Mr Adams received his leaving present.· It was touching to see them together. They were obviously still in love after thirty years of marriage.
: emotive issue/area/phrase etc a subject, statement, use of language etc that makes people have very strong feelings or emotions, especially of anger: · The candidates agreed to avoid emotive issues like abortion and child abuse.highly emotive (=very emotive): · The documentary deliberately uses highly emotive language, talking about "exploitation' and "blackmail'.
especially written a poignant event, image, remark etc makes you feel great sadness and pity: · This is one of her most beautiful and poignant works.· In a poignant moment, Richter interrupted his speech to thank his mother and father.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Child abuse is an emotive subject.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Our observation of these, as recordings of the frozen energy of nature, can be highly emotive.· They are expressed in highly emotive language.· Inevitably the issue has proved highly emotive: even in Letheringsett opinion is divided.· Certainly it provoked wide media interest which continues today, and it remains a highly emotive issue.· Land tenure is a highly emotive, deeply cultural and political issue.· The smoking issue is a highly emotive one.· The destruction of the human face is a highly emotive topic for reasons that are theological as well as psychological.· She has been hampered by her awkward delivery when making speeches on what are often highly emotive subjects.
NOUN
· Drug use is an emotive issue.· Certainly it provoked wide media interest which continues today, and it remains a highly emotive issue.· You will find your Surveyor will not have such emotive issues on his mind when he inspects!
· But he does not use the harsh, emotive language of the Prime Minister.· They are expressed in highly emotive language.
· The issue of animal experimentation is an emotive subject with strong views held on both sides.· I know it's an emotive subject but we have a good working relationship with the archaeological unit concerned.· She has been hampered by her awkward delivery when making speeches on what are often highly emotive subjects.
· In considering the right to live issue, there is a tendency to fight shy of the emotive word of murder.· He was just firing a smokescreen of emotive words and phrases.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounemotionemotionalismadjectiveemotionalunemotionalemotiveadverbemotionallyemotivelyverbemote
making people have strong feelings SYN  emotionalemotive issue/subject/word etc Child abuse is an emotive subject.emotively adverb
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