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invidious
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Derivatives :
n
invidiousness
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adv
invidiously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- invidious
[ɪn'vɪdɪəs]
[ɪn'vɪdɪəs]
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1.
adjective
引起反感的,惹人恶感的;招致公愤的;招嫉妒的
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2.
adjective
(因不公平或不公正而)触怒的,得罪的,冒犯的
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invidious comparisons
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冒犯的比较
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3.
adjective
[Obsolete]
妒忌的;羡慕的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- invidious
[ɪn'vɪdɪəs]
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adj
incurring or tending to arouse resentment, unpopularity, etc
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an invidious task
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adj
(of comparisons or distinctions) unfairly or offensively discriminating
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3.
adj
[obsolete]
grudging; envious
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin invidiosus full of envy, from invidia envy
Examples
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an invidious task
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