英语词汇“invidious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•vid•i•ous adj.

creating ill will;
causing resentment or envy:an invidious job of evaluating teachers.
offensively or unfairly pointing up similarities or differences:an invidious comparison.

in•vid•i•ous•ly, adv.
in•vid•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

in•vid•i•ous adj.

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense;
hateful:invidious remarks.
offensively or unfairly discriminating;
injurious:invidious comparisons.
causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy:an invidious honor.
[Obs.]envious.

Latin invidiōsus envious, envied, hateful, equivalent. to invidi(a) envy + -ōsus -ous
1600–10

in•vid′i•ous•ly, adv.
in•vid′i•ous•ness, n.

invidious /ɪnˈvɪdɪəs/ adj

incurring or tending to arouse resentment, unpopularity, etc: an invidious task
(of comparisons or distinctions) unfairly or offensively discriminating

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, from invidia envy

inˈvidiously adv inˈvidiousness n

单词	invidious
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•vid•i•ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/USA pronunciation adj. creating ill will; causing resentment or envy:an invidious job of evaluating teachers. offensively or unfairly pointing up similarities or differences:an invidious comparison. in•vid•i•ous•ly, adv. in•vid•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•vid•i•ous (in vid′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful:invidious remarks. offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious:invidious comparisons. causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy:an invidious honor. [Obs.]envious. Latin invidiōsus envious, envied, hateful, equivalent. to invidi(a) envy + -ōsus -ous 1600–10 in•vid′i•ous•ly, adv. in•vid′i•ous•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: invidious /ɪnˈvɪdɪəs/ adj incurring or tending to arouse resentment, unpopularity, etc: an invidious task (of comparisons or distinctions) unfairly or offensively discriminating Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, from invidia envy inˈvidiously adv inˈvidiousness n
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