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  • Derivatives : adj  confusional
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

confusion [kən'fjuːʒən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (uncertainty) 惶惑
  2. 2. noun [u] (mix-up) 混淆
  3. 3. noun [c/u] (perplexity) 困惑
  4. 4. noun [u] (disorder) 混乱

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 不确定的状态
  2. 2. n.[u] 恐慌慌乱不安
  3. 3. n.[u] 混乱杂乱
    There was a war on and all was chaos and confusion.
    战争爆发了,到处都是一片混乱
    The army retreated in confusion.
    军队混乱撤退
  4. 4. n.[u] 困惑迷惑不知所措
    Is the graph produced accurately enough or does it cause confusion ?
    这张图表制作足够准确还是让人看着很乱?
  5. 5. n.[u] 尴尬窘迫
    She could feel confusion sweeping over her.
    感到全身窘迫不安
  6. 6. n.[u] 搅乱打乱搅和
    There seems to be a curious confusion of identity here.
    似乎这儿一个稀奇混淆身份错误
  7. 7. n.[u] 混淆混同
    The name was changed in the series to avoid confusion with another drama programme.
    这个系列名字改变了,以避免另外一个剧相混淆。
    He changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw.
    他改名字为了避免臭名昭著不法之徒名字相混淆。
  8. 8. n.[u] 动乱骚乱

Collins English-English Dictionary

confusion [kən'fjuːʒən]
  1. 1. n the act of confusing or the state of being confused
  2. 2. n disorder; jumble
  3. 3. n bewilderment; perplexity
  4. 4. n lack of clarity; indistinctness
  5. 5. n embarrassment; abashment

Examples

to stare someone into confusion
把人看得不知所措
He was arrested in the confusion which followed.
他在接下来的一片混乱中被捕了。
to be thrown into turmoil/confusion
陷入混乱/迷惑
The confusion caused by the dismal economy led to protests.
经济低迷引起的混乱导致了多起抗议。
Great confusion occurred when the stock market crashed.
股市崩盘引起了极大的恐慌。

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