invidious

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invidious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·vid·i·ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective written UNPLEASANTunpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular 令人不快的，惹人反感的 By innocently lying to detectives, she’d put herself in an invidious position. 由于无意间向侦探撒了谎，她把自己置于一个尴尬的境地。

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invidious• The ruling may create an invidious distinction in the way the courts treat the rich and the poor.in ... invidious position• Doesn't this put Alsys in an invidious position?• This obviously places any nominee director in an invidious position.Origin invidious (1600-1700) Latin invidiosus, from invidia “envy”

in·vid·i·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable

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invidious
in‧vid‧i‧ous /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/

adjective written

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: invidiosus, from invidia __envy__

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.

in·vidi·ous

BrE

/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/

NAmE

/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/

adjective

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formal

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unpleasant and unfair; likely to offend sb or make them jealous 讨厌而不公正的；易引起反感的；招人嫉妒的

◆We were

in the invidious position

of having to choose whether to break the law or risk lives. 我们处于左右为难的窘境，不知是要违法还是要拿生命冒险。

◆It would be invidious to single out any one person to thank. 单独感谢任何一个人都易引起反感。