“情绪依恋”常见的英文表达是 emotional attachment 。
“emotional”意为“情感的;情绪的” ,“attachment”有“依恋;爱慕;附属物”等含义,二者组合起来准确传达了“情绪依恋”这一概念。例如:Children often develop strong emotional attachments to their caregivers.(孩子们常常会对他们的照顾者产生强烈的情绪依恋。 )