am·biv·a·lence, am·biv·a·lency /ˌæmbɪˈveɪləns, amˈbɪvə-/,/-lənsɪ/ n. 1. 矛盾情绪(或态度) a heightened ambivalence of alternating love and hate 爱与恨交替发生的极度矛盾 an ambivalence in attitude toward death 对死亡的矛盾态度 2. 摇摆;举棋不定 economic ambivalence 沉浮不定的经济局势 have a clear conscience and no ambivalence at all 既无愧疚也毫不犹豫