英语词汇ambivalence的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	ambivalence
词源	ambivalence n. "simultaneous conflicting feelings," 1924 (by 1912 as ambivalency), from German Ambivalenz, coined 1910 by Swiss psychologist Eugen Bleuler on the model of German Equivalenz "equivalence," etc. (for which see equivalence), from Latin ambi- "both, on both sides" (see ambi-) + valentia "strength," an abstract noun from the present participle of valere "be strong" (from PIE root wal- "to be strong"). A psychological term that by 1929 had taken on a broader literary and general sense. Entries linking to ambivalence* equivalence n. "equality in value, correspondence in signification, force, nature, etc.," 1540s, from French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia, from Late Latin aequivalentem "equivalent" (see equivalent). Related: Equivalency (1530s). ambi- word-forming element meaning "both, on both sides," from Latin ambi- "around, round about" (before vowels amb-, also sometimes reduced to am-, an-), from PIE root ambhi- "around," which is probably an ablative plural (ant-bhi "from both sides") of ant- "front, forehead." equivalence (n.)ambi-wal-ambivalent (adj.) updated on September 19, 2022
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ambivalence n.