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-derivedCommon 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.