Abortion has always been a divisive issue...是什么意思？

Abortion has always been a divisive issue...

人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。

abortion

n. 流产，流产的胎儿，畸形，夭折；

例句
There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

has

v. 有( have的第三人称单数 )，（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
...the operation a patient has had.
病人做过的手术

always

adv. 总是，老是，永远，始终，常常，不断地；

例句
Some cities are always going to be more advantaged.
一些城市总会有一些得天独厚的优势。

been

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去分词 ），在，存在，不受干扰，去过了，be的过去分词；

例句
Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...
你联系上了吗？

divisive

adj. 离间的，造成不合的，制造分裂的；

例句
Abortion has always been a divisive issue...
人工流产一直是个引发争议的问题。

issue

n. 问题，议题，（报刊的）期，号，发

例句
The Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability...
抛开她的纳税义务不谈，女王一直无可指摘。