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ambivalent

🇬🇧 UK/æm'bɪv(ə)l(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/æm'bivәlәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Having mixed or contradictory feelings or opinions about something or someone.

矛盾的;态度不明确的;好恶交织的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ambiboth, around
+
valstrong, worth, value
+
entperforming, being in a state
=ambivalent

Common Collocations

  • 1.feel ambivalent感到矛盾
  • 2.ambivalent about对...持矛盾态度
  • 3.ambivalent attitude矛盾的态度

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt ambivalent about accepting the job offer.

  • 2.

    He was ambivalent about moving to a new city for the job opportunity.

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