A referendum would be divisive.是什么意思？

A referendum would be divisive.

公投将产生分歧。

referendum

n. 公民投票，外交官请示书，全民公决，请示书；

例句
He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。

would

aux. 将，将要，愿意，会，打算，大概；v. (will 的过去式，用于转述)将；

例句
I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
我今年很想出国，可能是去法国南部。

be

v. 是，有，存在，做，成为，发生；aux. 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；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

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。