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a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. 不確定；困惑 The announcement caused a lot of confusion. 公告引起了很多混亂。 - confusion about/over something
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. 對於應該采取什麽正確步驟，還是有些不明確。 - confusion as to something
There was a confusion as to what to do next. 不清楚下一步該怎麽辦。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students. 這個布告令學生大惑不解。 The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water. 政府需要厘清混亂的水務政策。 There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death. 人們對她死亡一事感到頗爲費解。 a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion 有助於避免混淆的幾條關鍵提示 There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy. 對於政府的衛生政策，人們普遍覺得費解。 confusion as to the whereabouts of the man 關於這名男子行蹤的疑團
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the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is 混淆；混同 To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. 爲避免搞錯，請在孩子所有的校服上寫清楚他們各自的姓名。 - confusion between A and B
confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’ 像 o 或 a 這類字母之間的易於混淆
Extra ExamplesI kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion. 我保留了前夫的姓氏以避免引起混亂。 They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable. 很難把他們區分開來，所以混淆是可以理解的。 To avoid confusion, label each box clearly. 爲了避免混亂，給每一個盒子貼上清楚的標簽。 medication labels that minimize confusion 盡量減少混亂的藥品標簽 the confusion of this book with her last one 把這本書與她上一本書弄混
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a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do 困窘；尴尬；局促不安 - in confusion
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. 他困窘地看着我，沒有回答問題。 Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. 薩夏讀着信，感到一陣困惑席卷了她。
Extra ExamplesShe stared at them both in utter confusion. 她盯着他倆，完全不知所措。 I could sense her confusion and frustration. 我能感覺到她的困惑與沮喪。 His expression was one of pure confusion. 他顯出一副完全摸不着頭腦的表情。
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a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take （讓人不知所措的）混亂局面，亂成一團 Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. 戰鬥爆發了，一切都陷入了混亂不堪的狀態。 Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. 她的突然到來使得我們不知所措，亂成一團。
Extra ExamplesHis cross caused confusion in the penalty box. 他的傳中在罰球區引起了混亂。 The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic. 抗議者點燃煙幕彈，制造混亂和恐慌。 He managed to escape in the confusion. 他設法在混亂中逃脫了。 This latest decision has only added to the general confusion. 最近的這個決定只是加劇了總體的混亂。 The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation. 她辭職後，地方議會完全陷入混亂狀態。 In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed. 在接下來的混亂中，她設法神不知鬼不覺地溜走了。 Confusion reigned when the two managers gave conflicting instructions. 兩位經理給出的指示相互矛盾，一切都亂套了。
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’.