单词	invidious
释义	invidiousin‧vid‧i‧ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective written Word Origin WORD ORIGINinvidious Origin: 1600-1700 Latin invidiosus, from invidia ‘envy’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The ruling may create an invidious distinction in the way the courts treat the rich and the poor. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► in ... invidious position  By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► position · Washington hurried dutifully to her side as befitted his lover's status, then remembered his invidious position and sidled away again.· This obviously places any nominee director in an invidious position.· Doesn't this put Alsys in an invidious position? unpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular:  By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position.
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