confusion
noun /kənˈfjuːʒn/
/kənˈfjuːʒn/
- [uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.
不确定；困惑 - The announcement caused a lot of confusion.
公告引起了很多混乱。 - confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。 - confusion as to something There was a confusion as to what to do next.
不清楚下一步该怎么办。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2- The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students.
这个布告令学生大惑不解。 - The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water.
政府需要厘清混乱的水务政策。 - There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death.
人们对她死亡一事感到颇为费解。 - a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion
有助于避免混淆的几条关键提示 - There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy.
对于政府的卫生政策，人们普遍觉得费解。 - confusion as to the whereabouts of the man
关于这名男子行踪的疑团
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- The announcement caused a lot of confusion.
- [uncountable, countable] the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is
混淆；混同 - To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
为避免搞错，请在孩子所有的校服上写清楚他们各自的姓名。 - confusion between A and B confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’
像 o 或 a 这类字母之间的易于混淆
- I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion.
我保留了前夫的姓氏以避免引起混乱。 - They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable.
很难把他们区分开来，所以混淆是可以理解的。 - To avoid confusion, label each box clearly.
为了避免混乱，给每一个盒子贴上清楚的标签。 - medication labels that minimize confusion
尽量减少混乱的药品标签 - the confusion of this book with her last one
把这本书与她上一本书弄混
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
- [uncountable] a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do
困窘；尴尬；局促不安 - in confusion He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
他困窘地看着我，没有回答问题。 - Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter.
萨夏读着信，感到一阵困惑席卷了她。
- She stared at them both in utter confusion.
她盯着他俩，完全不知所措。 - I could sense her confusion and frustration.
我能感觉到她的困惑与沮丧。 - His expression was one of pure confusion.
他显出一副完全摸不着头脑的表情。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- in confusion He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
- [uncountable] a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take
（让人不知所措的）混乱局面，乱成一团 - Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
战斗爆发了，一切都陷入了混乱不堪的状态。 - Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
她的突然到来使得我们不知所措，乱成一团。
- His cross caused confusion in the penalty box.
他的传中在罚球区引起了混乱。 - The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic.
抗议者点燃烟幕弹，制造混乱和恐慌。 - He managed to escape in the confusion.
他设法在混乱中逃脱了。 - This latest decision has only added to the general confusion.
最近的这个决定只是加剧了总体的混乱。 - The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation.
她辞职后，地方议会完全陷入混乱状态。 - In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
在接下来的混乱中，她设法神不知鬼不觉地溜走了。 - Confusion reigned when the two managers gave conflicting instructions.
两位经理给出的指示相互矛盾，一切都乱套了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- a scene of confusion
- a state of confusion
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- Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
词源Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’.