invidious

adj. 诽谤的；不公平的；引起反感的；易招嫉妒的

中文词源

invidious 引人反感的，招人嫉妒的

词源同envy,羡慕。引申词义羡慕的，引人反感的，招人嫉妒的等。拼写比较inimical,enemy,imperial,empire.

invidious: invidious: see envy
invidious (adj.): c. 1600, from Latin invidiosus "full of envy, envious," from invidia "envy, grudge, jealousy, ill will" (see envy). Related: Invidiously; invidiousness.

1. envy => invidious.2. in- "upon" + vid- "see" + -ious.3. => "envy," earlier "look at (with malice), cast an evil eye upon".

3. 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。

4. The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.: 当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。