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perplex

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  • Derivative : adj  perplexing ; adv  perplexingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

perplex [pə'plεks]
  1. 1. vt. 使…迷惑

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perplex [pɚ 'plεks] [pə 'pleks]
  1. 1. vt. 使困惑;使难住
  2. 2. vt. 使复杂化;使纠缠不清
    to perplex an issue
    使问题复杂化
  3. 3. noun perplexity的古体或罕体

Collins English-English Dictionary

perplex [pə'plεks]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to puzzle; bewilder; confuse
  2. 2. vt. to complicate
    to perplex an issue
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C15: from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine

Examples

to perplex an issue
使问题复杂化 perplex
perplex per-
to perplex an issue perplex

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