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invidious + noun
The article drew invidious comparisons between the two candidates.
这篇文章对两位候选人进行了令人反感的比较。
引起反感的；惹人不快的；不公平的
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引起反感的；惹人不快的；不公平的
containing or implying a slight; unfair or prejudiced, and likely to cause resentment
The article drew invidious comparisons between the two candidates.
这篇文章对两位候选人进行了令人反感的比较。
引起恶意、嫉妒或冒犯的。
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
冒犯性或不公平地歧视的。
Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
可憎的、可恨的或令人厌恶的。(常用于被认为不公平的情况,或面临困难处境或选择时——尤其是在“invidious position”这个短语中。)
Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)
The manager avoided making invidious comparisons between the two teams.
经理避免在两组之间进行会引起反感的不公平比较。
It seems invidious to single out one student for praise when everyone worked so hard.
当每个人都那么努力时，只表扬一名学生似乎是不公平的。
She felt the new policy placed an invidious burden on part-time workers.
她觉得新政策给兼职工人带来了不公平的负担。
The article drew invidious comparisons between the two candidates.
这篇文章对两位候选人进行了令人反感的比较。
常用 it 作形式主语，表示“做某事会招致不快或不公”。
It would be invidious to criticize her work without offering suggestions.
只批评她的工作而不提建议，会让人反感。
invidious 作定语时，常与 task、duty 等词搭配，强调任务因涉及不公平选择而招致反感。
He had the invidious task of deciding which team to cut.
他承担了一项不公平的任务：决定裁掉哪个团队。
Not this
She was invidious of her friend's promotion.
Use this
She was envious of her friend's promotion.
invidious 与 envious 形近但词义不同：invidious 意为“引起反感的、不公平的”，不能表示人的“嫉妒”情感；表示“嫉妒的”应用 envious，且搭配为 be envious of。
Not this
The disease is invidious because it shows no early symptoms.
Use this
The disease is insidious because it shows no early symptoms.
invidious 与 insidious 拼写相近但语义不同：invidious 指“不公平的、惹人反感的”，而 insidious 才表示“（疾病等）隐袭的、不知不觉加重的”。此处描述疾病应用 insidious。
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令人反感的不公平比较
The article drew invidious comparisons between the two schools.
这篇文章对两所学校进行了令人反感的不公平比较。
不公平的区别
The law creates invidious distinctions among citizens based on wealth.
这项法律根据财富在公民之间制造了不公平的区别。
尴尬的处境
His last-minute cancellation put me in an invidious position.
他最后一刻取消让我陷入了尴尬的处境。
吃力不讨好的任务
She had the invidious task of telling the staff about the pay cut.
她承担了吃力不讨好的任务，向员工告知减薪的事。
不讨好的角色
He was forced to play an invidious role in the company's restructuring.
他被迫在公司重组中扮演了不讨好的角色。
恶意的不公平歧视
The court ruled that the policy amounted to invidious discrimination.
法院裁定该政策构成了恶意的不公平歧视。
不公正的比较
The teacher's invidious comparison between the two students caused resentment.
老师对这两个学生做出的不公正比较引起了不满。
不公平的区别
The policy makes an invidious distinction between permanent and temporary workers.
该政策在永久工和临时工之间做出了不公平的区别。
为难的处境
He is in the invidious position of having to disappoint one of his children.
他处于为难的境地，不得不让自己的一个孩子失望。
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联想 in+video：在视频里被人恶意贬低、不公平比较，让人反感不快。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic prose、literary criticism 该词多用于正式书面语，常见于学术或文学语境，搭配如 invidious comparison、invidious distinction，表示不公平或令人不快的对比或区别；日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都含有 -ious 这一拼写结尾。其中 insidious、fastidious、perfidious 与 invidious 押韵，发音均以 /ɪdiəs/ 结尾；而 vicious、previous、laborious 虽然结尾拼写相同，但发音差别很大，注意不要按拼写类推。
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