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单词 confusion
释义
confusioncon‧fu‧sion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I hope the meeting will clear up people's confusion.
  • Jake's confusion at meeting Sherri at the party was obvious.
  • The bombers escaped in the confusion following the explosion.
  • The final scene of the play threw much of the audience into confusion.
  • The new rules have caused a lot of confusion.
  • There is still confusion over who is responsible for the accident.
  • To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colors.
  • We made our way through the noise and confusion of the marketplace to our hotel.
  • With all the confusion, nobody noticed the two boys leave.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As a result they further misrepresent the characters and by misusing them have added to the confusion.
  • However, nowhere else has dressing down caused so much angst and confusion as in the routine workday.
  • If the conscious level of the patient is affected - drowsiness, confusion, lethargy and unresponsiveness.
  • The linguistic phenomena we see in the texts reflect not classical fusion of law but post-classical confusion of language.
  • There is a lot of confusion among parents.
  • Whatever his intentions about the succession, it was almost certainly not the confusion which actually occurred.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorconfused
not able to understand what is happening, what someone is saying etc, especially when this makes you feel worried: · I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?· She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.confused about: · We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.get confused: · Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.
the feeling you have when you are confused, or a situation in which people are confused: · The new rules have caused a lot of confusion.confusion about/over: · There is still confusion over who is responsible for the accident.throw somebody/something into confusion (=make them feel confused): · The final scene of the play threw much of the audience into confusion.
British informal confused, especially because you are trying to do something complicated or because you have a lot of things to do: · I wonder if you could help Emma sort out the papers -- she's in a bit of a muddle.be in a muddle about: · There were four phone calls at once and the secretary was in a muddle about who wanted to talk to who.get into a muddle: · It's best to paint the background first and then the pattern. That way you don't get into a muddle.
very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Police took a burglary report from a bewildered resident.bewildered by/at: · At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.
confused, surprised, and slightly annoyed by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression on his face.bemused by: · Shop-owners and residents alike seem bemused by the recent arrival of so many tourists.
informal confused, especially over a long period of time, and unable to decide what to do, especially because of personal or emotional problems: · Carol wrote poems about her feelings to try and figure out why she felt so mixed-up.· With parents like that, it's no wonder he's a mixed-up kid.
a disorganized situation
a situation in which everything or everyone seems to be extremely disorganized or completely out of control: · The earthquake caused widespread chaos throughout the region.in chaos: · When McNamara got the job, the department was in chaos.complete/utter/total etc chaos: · Passengers spoke of complete chaos as the fire spread through the ship.political/social/economic etc chaos: · Zbitski said the reform coalition must find a way to steer the country out of its political and economic chaos.
formal a situation in which things are disorganized or untidy, or people are disorganized and out of control: in disorder: · After several hours of fierce fighting, the rebel troops retreated in disorder.· The entire apartment was in disorder, but nothing seemed to have been stolen.civil/social/public disorder: · The country's civil war came at the end of a long period of social disorder.
a situation in which no one is sure what is happening and there is a lot of noise and activity: · The bombers escaped in the confusion following the explosion.· We made our way through the noise and confusion of the marketplace to our hotel.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
· English spelling often causes confusion for learners.
· The differing instructions led to confusion.
(=make something more confusing)· There were a lot of rumours, which added to the confusion.
· The unexpected news threw us all into confusion.
(=explain something more clearly)· The chairman said that he would try to clear up the confusion.
(=begins)· The confusion arose because of a complete misunderstanding.
adjectives
· We looked at each other in great confusion.
· Candy's eyes showed her total confusion.
· The movie jumps backwards and forwards in time, which causes considerable confusion.
· There was general confusion about the effects of the new law.
· Mental confusion is one of the symptoms of the disease.
phrases
· People were in a state of confusion and close to panic.
· Doctors should explain their instructions to patients carefully, to avoid any confusion.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· Teachers say the reforms will cause confusion in schools.
· Heavy flooding has created chaos and confusion throughout the country.
 She laughed to hide her nervousness.
 For several minutes confusion reigned.
 an attempt to sow doubt among the jury members
· Howard, still in a state of shock, stared at Newman.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· There proved to be considerable confusion in terminology used in the responses of interviewees.· After sundown the Confederates made an attack on the right creating considerable confusion.· She jumped backwards and forwards in her narrative, creating considerable confusion in Dougal's mind.· There was considerable confusion in the administration over the correct procedure.· The young of these species are quite similar, which has led to considerable confusion in their identification and classification.· There had been considerable confusion over the interpretation of the embargo, the inquiry was told.· The existence of sub-sects such as the Zadokites and the Nazareans has generated considerable confusion and uncertainty among biblical scholars.
· More seriously there was, and still is, great confusion about need and demand for service.· The editor who creates the greatest confusion among businesspeople is the boss-as-editor.· Events moved quickly, though as Cullingworth's history reveals, not without great uncertainty and confusion in Whitehall.· In ordinary notation that would lead to great confusion, but it fits in well with the notation just described above.· This seems to be the law, but it can be elicited only from a great confusion of terminology in the reports.· In the outer waiting room there was even greater confusion.· I know there was great confusion that night.· There was great confusion and indignation as the marchers were forced to halt.
· Dimitri Volkov was in a fog of mental apathy and confusion.· This can be exacerbated by the abused adult suffering from mental illness and confusion.· Chapter 8 Mental confusion can be assuaged in many ways, and one of the best ways for me is exercise.
· To another it might have seemed utter confusion, but Chen had been born here.· It was total and utter confusion.· At times these difficulties combined with a muddled administrative situation to produce utter confusion and dismay.
VERB
· It therefore had to change tack, further adding to confusion in governmental policy-making.· As a result they further misrepresent the characters and by misusing them have added to the confusion.· To add to the confusion, we are not even certain about the biochemical pathway of vitamin C synthesis in plants.· To add to his confusion, he still finds himself sat alone watching television and wondering where all these people are.· The introduction of yet another term will add confusion.· The Earth's rotation adds to the confusion.· Byrne says that they added to the confusion by jumping up and down and shouting with glee.· At the risk of adding to the confusion four sub-divisions of the Ophiacanthidae are proposed for testing.
· But then to avoid confusion we need some way of marking the participant role distinction.· His abrupt style seems to represent a deliberate technique for saving time and avoiding confusion.· Separation is advisable to avoid confusion and aid development.· To avoid confusion, we explain the main points first and deal with the more specialised capital gains aspects further along.· Pupils need clear step-by-step explanations in order to avoid confusion.· One way to avoid confusion is to build language work into science sessions.· Every 10 seconds the display changes to show elapsed bottom time on an otherwise clear screen, to avoid confusion.· New administrative systems were needed to avoid confusion.
· Trying to say the right thing to calm things down or protect people's feelings only brings more upset and confusion.· It also it has brought disappointment and confusion.· Medically prescribed drugs - essential though they may be - sometimes bring about confusion or memory loss.· The revelations of evil that I had experienced had brought me only to confusion and powerlessness.· July brings confusion to your romance and you may need to remind yourself why you're in love!
· Anomalies cause confusion and anger among claimants.· It caused a lot of confusion.· I seek your guidance about a matter on today's Order Paper that is causing some confusion.· What is being emphasized here is the fact that the two terms should not cause the proposal author confusion.· This sort of response can cause a lot of confusion for those around who perhaps do not share the same feeling.· Often, the terms hypertext and hypermedia are used interchangeably, causing confusion.· The second has caused much confusion, some of it deliberate, which has plainly rubbed off on Mr Dalyell.· Excessive doses can cause panic, confusion, inability to sleep, hallucinations and paranoia.
· Let us begin with his efforts to clear up the confusion of questions 2 and 3.· Before I could help others, though, I had to clear up some job confusion of my own.
· An angry mob creates confusion and prevents the smooth running of its hunting sequence.· After sundown the Confederates made an attack on the right creating considerable confusion.· Dodging the issue like this only creates feelings of confusion, guilt or resentment.· Thus, the ambiguity in the split authority flow creates organizational confusion, and Homeric breakdowns in communication.· Could there be Bacon rooms, more or less the same, dotted throughout the house in order to create confusion?· The editor who creates the greatest confusion among businesspeople is the boss-as-editor.· She jumped backwards and forwards in her narrative, creating considerable confusion in Dougal's mind.· It has created confusion about the nature of sociological scholarship and has concealed opportunities for many more craft sociologists.
· Mr Cottle blushed and then snorted into a handkerchief to hide his confusion.· We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion.· Most significantly for the theme of this book we talk to: Conceal our desires, hide our vulnerability or confusion.
· Often such complex layouts lead to immediate confusion, but the manual gets you off the ground with some helpful suggested settings.· But surely this must lead to confusion sometimes.· The context will prevent this ambiguity from leading to confusion.· In ordinary notation that would lead to great confusion, but it fits in well with the notation just described above.· If a statutory definition were to be promulgated, it would lead to confusion, and a spate of litigation.· The young of these species are quite similar, which has led to considerable confusion in their identification and classification.· The inference of user information needs from user information-seeking behaviour has led to much confusion.· Analyzing data received on any other basis than getting more engrams leads to delay and confusion for the preclear.
· This last point is where much of the confusion currently reigns.· A sometimes-creative confusion reigns at the teams-of-teams level.· She screamed, but it had little effect, just added to the confusion that reigned in the room.· And it was true, as Christians never tired of pointing out, that a painful spiritual confusion reigned.· But confusion reigned over the idea of the menstrual cycle.· Total confusion reigns supreme, and an atmosphere close to mass hysteria ensues.
· This often results in confusion about the committee's precise remit and a lack of focus in its operations.· The resulting upset and confusion could cause employee walk-outs or the loss of business and create a seriously negative public image.· Although this complication is unlikely to cause overt clinical problems it may result in diagnostic confusion particularly with peritoneal malignancy.
· He sows seeds of confusion by way of a million opinions on every subject within its covers.· This teaching was a boon to the married laity, but it sowed confusion among priests.· If your review does not stop them, at least your rapier has sown confusion and dismay.· Milosevic has granted piecemeal concessions while sowing the kind of confusion that he has used in the past to stymie opponents.· It has sown confusion and anxiety among researchers by giving birth to the ambiguous concept of sensitive but unclassified research.· And the editors seem to enjoy sowing that confusion.
· However, the death of Vial shortly afterwards threw everything into confusion.· Instead, it was going directly across their path, which threw them into confusion.· Since the middle of the 1870s a world monetary depression had thrown trade into confusion.· The guaranteed income bond market was thrown into confusion.· The first time I met a boy who wasn't completely gross in his personal habits, I was thrown into confusion.· The matter was thrown into further confusion, however, when leave to appeal was granted to the minority shareholders.· All estimates of the balance of post-war power were thrown into confusion.· Advancing on a narrow front, the bristling schiltrons threw their opponents into confusion on such unfamiliar, unstable ground.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Advancing on a narrow front, the bristling schiltrons threw their opponents into confusion on such unfamiliar, unstable ground.
  • But a Cup replay would throw those plans into disarray.
  • He briefly dissolved Congress in 1992 to successfully fight two guerrilla insurgencies that had thrown the country into chaos.
  • However, the death of Vial shortly afterwards threw everything into confusion.
  • Instead, it was going directly across their path, which threw them into confusion.
  • It was their starting-point that was often illogical or arbitrary and threw the listener into confusion.
  • Now the ruling, which could open the way for new prosecutions, has thrown the issue into chaos.
  • Since the middle of the 1870s a world monetary depression had thrown trade into confusion.
Word family
WORD FAMILYadjectiveconfusedconfusingadverbconfusedlyconfusinglynounconfusionverbconfuse
1[countable, uncountable] when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clearconfusion about/over/as to There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost.create/lead to confusion The diversion led to considerable confusion.2[countable, uncountable] a situation in which someone wrongly thinks that a person or thing is someone or something else:  To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours.confusion between There is a confusion in the public mind between psychology and psychiatry.3[uncountable] a feeling of not being able to think clearly about what you should say or do, especially in an embarrassing situation:  His confusion at meeting her there was quite apparent.in confusion Matt stared at her in confusion.4[countable, uncountable] a very confusing situation, that usually has a lot of noise and action, so that it is difficult for someone to understand it or control it SYN  chaos:  a scene of indescribable confusionconfusion of There was a confusion of shouts and orders as the ship prepared to depart.COLLOCATIONSverbscause/create confusion· English spelling often causes confusion for learners.lead to/result in confusion· The differing instructions led to confusion.add to the confusion (=make something more confusing)· There were a lot of rumours, which added to the confusion.throw/plunge somebody into confusion· The unexpected news threw us all into confusion.clear up the confusion (=explain something more clearly)· The chairman said that he would try to clear up the confusion.confusion arises (=begins)· The confusion arose because of a complete misunderstanding.adjectivesgreat confusion· We looked at each other in great confusion.complete/total/utter confusion· Candy's eyes showed her total confusion.considerable confusion· The movie jumps backwards and forwards in time, which causes considerable confusion.general confusion· There was general confusion about the effects of the new law.mental confusion· Mental confusion is one of the symptoms of the disease.phrasesa state of confusion· People were in a state of confusion and close to panic.(in order) to avoid confusion· Doctors should explain their instructions to patients carefully, to avoid any confusion.
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