confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ noun plural confusions
plural confusions
Learner's definition of CONFUSION
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: a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly迷惑;糊涂;不确定 [noncount]
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The detour caused much confusion. [=the detour confused many people; the detour made many people uncertain about which roads to use]这样绕行使很多人辨不清路。
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There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.开会时间现在还不确定。
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There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.关于这个系统的运行方式,还有许多问题没搞清楚。
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Changing the name of the company will only lead to confusion. [=make people uncertain]变更公司名只会使人困惑。
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[noncount] : the feeling that you have when you do not understand what is happening, what is expected, etc.困惑感;迷茫感 3
[noncount] : a state or situation in which many things are happening in a way that is not controlled or orderly失控的局势;混乱的状态 4
[noncount] : the act of mistakenly thinking that one person or thing is another错认;混淆