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| /kənˈfjuːʒn/ |
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| 1 | U a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do 迷惑；困惑 |
| +about/over There seems to be some confusion about who actually won. 到底谁赢了似乎还不太清楚。 |
| +as to There was some confusion as to his real identity. 他的真实身份还搞不太清楚。 |
| cause/create/lead to confusion These changes have just caused more confusion among teachers. 这些变化在老师们中引起了更大的混乱。 |
| in confusion She stared at him in confusion. 她用迷茫的目光盯着他。 |
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| 2 | U a situation in which things are untidy , badly organized , or not clear 混乱状态 |
| Inside the building was a scene of total confusion. 楼里是一派乱七八糟的景象。 |
| in (all) the confusion In all the confusion, we lost sight of each other. 混乱中我们找不着对方了。 |
| confusion reigns Confusion reigned as officials finally tried to sort out who had won the race. 裁判员最后试图弄清谁在赛跑中胜出时，场上出现了混乱。 |
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| 3 | singular/U a situation in which you mistake one person or thing for another 混淆；错认 |
| Could there have been a confusion of identities? 会不会是认错人了？ |
| avoid confusion The wires are colour-coded to avoid confusion. 电线用不同颜色标记以避免混淆。 |
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