e·mo·tive
adjective/ɪˈməʊtɪv/
/ɪˈməʊtɪv/
- causing people to feel strong emotions
激起感情的；有感染力的；激动人心的 - emotive language/words
有感染力的语言／话语 - Capital punishment is a highly emotive issue.
死刑是极易引起激烈争论的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- highly
- powerfully
- very
- …
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin emot- ‘moved’, from the verb emovere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + movere ‘move’. - emotive language/words