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ambivalence

🇬🇧 UK/æm'bɪv(ə)l(ə)ns/🇺🇸 US/æm'bivәlәns/
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

The state of having mixed or conflicting feelings about someone or something; uncertainty or indecision.

矛盾情绪;好恶交织;犹豫不决

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ambiboth, around
+
valstrong, worth, value
+
econnector
+
ncesuffix
=ambivalence

Common Collocations

  • 1.express ambivalence表达矛盾
  • 2.feel ambivalence感到矛盾
  • 3.show ambivalence表现出矛盾

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her ambivalence about the job offer made it difficult to make a decision.

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