The historian remained ambivalent about the archaeological discovery, praising its significance while questioning its provenance.
这位历史学家对考古发现仍持矛盾态度，既称赞其重要性，又质疑其来源。
Which choice best defines “ambivalent”?
B — Having mixed feelings.. “ambivalent” means Having mixed feelings..
Which word means “Having mixed feelings.”?
B — ambivalent. “ambivalent” means Having mixed feelings..
ambivalent — Having mixed feelings.. In Chinese: 矛盾的；(情感)拿不定的.
ambivalent is pronounced //æmˈbɪvələnt//.
The historian remained ambivalent about the archaeological discovery, praising its significance while questioning its provenance. (这位历史学家对考古发现仍持矛盾态度，既称赞其重要性，又质疑其来源。)
conflicted, uncertain, equivocal — all close in meaning to ambivalent (Having mixed feelings.).
decisive, committed — each the opposite of ambivalent (Having mixed feelings.).
Yes. ambivalent is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ambi(两) + val(=力/价值) → 两种情感并存 → 矛盾。