Definition of confusion in English:

confusion

noun kənˈfjuːʒ(ə)nkənˈfjuʒən

mass noun

1Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.
不确定；疑惑
there seems to be some confusion about which system does what
看来关于哪个系统起什么作用有些不确定。
he cleared up the confusion over the party's policy
他消除了对于党的政策的疑惑。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a lot of confusion over what the law requires.
- There will also be psychological confusion about such happenings.
- For the moment, expect confusion about what's legal and what isn't in bars and clubs to continue unabated.
- However, there is uncertainty and confusion about the nature and purpose of global education.
- Much of the information came from the flood of news agency reports, reflecting the general sense of chaos and confusion over what was happening.
- There seems to be some confusion about what one should be doing at the moment.
- The theft happened on Tuesday afternoon but last night there was confusion about what was in the documents.
- These dynamic changes sometimes occur mid-sentence, but there is never any confusion about the identities depicted.
- It's due to start at the beginning of the season but there's confusion over what leagues and competitions it will apply to.
- Newspapers only added to the inaccuracies and confusion about what really happened.
- The uncertainty symbolises the current confusion over the role of the arts, the group declare.
- While that was happening jobs were protected, but there was confusion over which jobs would be temporary and which permanent.
- There is much confusion over what actually happened on their game-winning drive.
- There's actually some confusion about whether the film was ever intended to be released in theaters.
- Immediately any confusion over identity would have been solved.
- Indecision and confusion about where funds were to come from and problems securing necessary materials also affected construction.
- But joy was often mixed up with confusion about what really happened.
- This reflects a moral uncertainty and confusion about the war more than it does the reality of danger on the ground.
- It is disturbing that there appears to be so much uncertainty and confusion about rights today.
- There was still confusion about exactly how he was hurt and uncertainty about whether he had passed out as a result of his fall or because the ball hit his head.
Synonyms
uncertainty, lack of certainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, scepticism, doubt, ignorance
rare dubiety, incertitude
1. 1.1 A situation of panic or disorder.
  慌张，慌乱；紊乱，无秩序
  the guaranteed income bond market was thrown into confusion
  有保障的收益债券市场陷入一片恐慌。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's the way to create the impression of confusion, panic and chaos.
  The knights on the bridge behind were thrown into confusion, panicked, and retreated.
  Regulators say confusion and panic led to last year's deadly farmer's market crash in Santa Monica.
  Much of the union leadership was thrown into confusion and crisis.
  A certain distancing by the party leadership has left questions unanswered and added to confusion and panic in the republican movement.
  Dreams about being attacked bring feelings of panic and confusion.
  Passengers were herded to the back of the planes in horrific scenes of panic and confusion as many came to the terrible realisation their flights were about to be sent plunging to the ground.
  The airport, which had to be shut down for two hours, was thrown into confusion as news of the incident reached passengers.
  The remaining soldiers were suddenly thrown into confusion as there squad leader and sergeant were both killed in an instant.
  Her voice was shrill, warped by panic, confusion, and a small feeling of wild hope and relief flooding through her all at once.
  All these goals seem unattainable in the chaos, confusion and disorder that seem to prevail presently in and around Pakistan and indeed in the whole world of humanity.
  Even in these testing situations, panic and confusion ran high when someone hit the water.
  The idea was that by sending intelligence agencies off on a false trail, panic and confusion would be created, to the point where the army might have to step in to take control.
  The village went into an uproarious panic as people scattered everywhere in confusion and fear.
  I'm sure he's even chased his own in the utter confusion of the situation.
  The crowd was screaming, but not in panic or confusion.
  And when the Empire came to an end the values, the expectations, the symbols, and the sanctions of Confucian government were thrown into confusion.
  People tend to think of health only when ill and a medical emergency often leaves victims and families in utter confusion and panic.
  The biggest risk from a dirty bomb is the chaos and confusion caused by mass panic.
  A strange sense of panic and confusion started to overtake him as the gravity of his situation set in.
  Synonyms
  disorder, disarray, disorganization, disorderliness, untidiness, chaos, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, commotion, disruption, upheaval, furore, frenzy, uproar, babel, hurly-burly, maelstrom, muddle, mess, shambles
  a mare's nest, anarchy, entropy
  informal hullabaloo, all hell broken loose, a madhouse
  North American informal a three-ring circus
  rare disarrangement
2. 1.2in singular A disorderly jumble.
  混乱；杂乱；一团糟
  all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes
  我能看见的只是一堆杂乱的褐色纸板箱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rest of the gig is but a confusion of splintered sounds and images, as if someone had smashed my memory like a glass bowl and stuck it back together in the wrong order with half the pieces missing.
  Whilst the background was a confusion of cloth the picture was distinct.
  A weak story, tepid characters, a confusion of plots and, to top it all, some terrible editing make this one of the worst reads of the month.
  He's pulled to his feet and stands vacantly and unhelpfully behind the coffin as it see-saws up the steps, carried by the royal family, in a confusion of priests and cameramen.
  This is a complicated text in which time and space overlap, while images and metaphors intertwine, resulting in a confusion of characters and places.
  Then I got tangled in a confusion of traffic jams, roadworks, diversions and obscure road signs.
  Breath tumbles invisibly between the teeth, a confusion of molecules.
  The bottom is covered with a confusion of broken rubble and weed.
  Watched at normal speed, this sequence is now a confusion of criss-crossing energy bolts and impact explosions.
  One year ago to the day I stood behind a wire fence staring at a confusion of cranes, bulldozers and lorries scurrying around what could only be described as a building site.
  He felt hands touching him, heard a confusion of voices calling him.
  A lone figure awaited them; he stood amidst a confusion of metal and tubing.
  Here on the battlefield, everything was a confusion of color, movement and smell.
  Wisdom derives from simplicity; decisions from not having a confusion of choices, and values from parental behaviour.
  I have provided a map of a fairly straightforward route, anything more would be a confusion of directions.
  There was something about it that lured him in through the gate, which had been reduced to a confusion of bent, hollow tubing many years before.
  On it there is a confusion of bottles and what I think are a few photographs in frames.
  The white men fired their weapons, creating a confusion of noise.
  Within moments of entering the massive hallway I was separated from my grasshopper companion in a confusion of unfamiliar people and totally lost sight of him.
  My apartment reflects this - a confusion of colours, styles and stuff.
  Synonyms
  jumble, muddle, mess, heap, tangle, entanglement, tumble, welter, litter, shambles
2The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
困惑，糊涂，迷茫
she looked about her in confusion
她迷茫地环视四周。
Example sentencesExamples
- The prince searches for her through the white night of St. Petersburg, his mind full of confusion, premonitions and anxiety, as on the eve of an attack.
- All it creates is confusion in the minds of drivers who are not familiar with the area.
- They grow up in confusion and bewilderment as children, then often pass into denial as young adults and sometimes remain frightened even into old age.
- But this caused a lot of confusion in the minds of the public and even among medical practitioners who prescribed the drug.
- Her mind is in confusion and it is hard to express it.
- First, the lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion.
- The site owner has decided the guy ‘hasn't gone that far yet’ so I am now left in confusion wondering what ‘profane’ means to some people.
- I arrive at the almost empty market place, my mind whirling in confusion.
- There's no confusion in their minds at all about this issue, and it's precisely as you describe.
- I frowned in confusion, and wondered where to go from here.
- His mind was racing in confusion, in terror, in remaining anger and in deep sorrow.
- Seeing the light on the road to socialism does appear to have created some mental aberration and confusion in his mind but the trauma of conversion is only to be expected.
- This conquest of time by air power provides surprise, and surprise in turn affects the mind, causing confusion and disorientation.
- ‘Thanks,’ she said before she disappeared out the door in the back, mind whirling in confusion.
- I obeyed, never taking my eyes off her, my mind racing with confusion.
- To teach a melange of faiths or none at all is to sow confusion in the minds of the young and deny our children that inner strength that comes from a clearly held belief.
- A chorus of applause and cheers greeted this, so loud for so few that I looked around in confusion, wondering where they had hidden all the extra people.
- I stood frozen in confusion, wondering if what I had just seen was real.
- They were both breathing quickly and her mind was outrageous in confusion and wonder.
- She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, wondering if he had really left, or if this was just some elaborate ‘magic’ trick.
Synonyms
bewilderment, bafflement, perplexity, puzzlement, mystification, stupefaction, disorientation, befuddlement, muddle
discomfiture, discomposure, shock, daze, devastation
wonder, wonderment, astonishment
informal bamboozlement, discombobulation
rare disconcertment, disconcertion
1. 2.1 The mistaking of one person or thing for another.
  混淆；误认
  there is some confusion between ‘unlawful’ and ‘illegal’
  'unlawful'和'illegal'之间概念有些混淆。
  count noun most of the errors are reasonable confusions between similar words
  大多数错误实际上就是把相似的词或相似的词串理性地混同起来所造成的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since the European Community directive was issued, errors arising from confusion between ephedrine and epinephrine have been reported.
  We might say there is a confusion of measuring and defining.
  It is necessary to point out this fact to prevent a confusion of socialism and interventionism.
  Potential for confusion exists because the words ‘laminated’ and ‘coating’ sometimes are used interchangeably.
  The same confusion of intent infects his trademark stylistic flourishes.
  The moral confusion created by mistaking preferences for moral judgements has brought a note of hysteria into the consideration of modern Scotland and its complex moral issues.
  In addition, women's voices in the cemetery benefit from a confusion of public and private.
  These efforts flow from a fundamental error - confusion between two very distinct constitutional realms.
  It leads to confusion when credentials are mistaken for credibility, or competence for character.
  In fact, this appeared to be a confusion of the user and the used.
  Therefore, it is no wonder that there is a confusion of roles between the curator and the sales manager.
  Doctors and nurses should always check the label before administering any substance to a patient, but this kind of packaging can only increase the risk of confusion and drug error.
  So much of what we talk about is not what God's will is but what makes us feel ok, resulting in a confusion of faith with religion.
  This is caused by confusion with the German word ‘Ziege.’
  This seems to be a waste, a duplication and a confusion of strategy and direction.
  As a result of this widespread confusion between words and actions, the verdict has divided the press.
  The term has produced much confusion, because the word ‘organic’ means different things to different people.
  In non-linguistic signifying systems a confusion of the two notions consistently arises.
  Among revolver terms, there is less room for error or confusion.
  It has always seemed to me to reflect a confusion of means and ends.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere 'mingle together' (see confuse).

Rhymes

allusion, collusion, conclusion, contusion, delusion, diffusion, effusion, exclusion, extrusion, fusion, illusion, inclusion, interfusion, intrusion, obtrusion, occlusion, preclusion, profusion, prolusion, protrusion, reclusion, seclusion, suffusion, transfusion

Definition of confusion in US English:

confusion

nounkənˈfjuʒənkənˈfyo͞oZHən

1Lack of understanding; uncertainty.
there seems to be some confusion about which system does what
看来关于哪个系统起什么作用有些不确定。
he cleared up the confusion over the party's policy
他消除了对于党的政策的疑惑。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is disturbing that there appears to be so much uncertainty and confusion about rights today.
- Much of the information came from the flood of news agency reports, reflecting the general sense of chaos and confusion over what was happening.
- It's due to start at the beginning of the season but there's confusion over what leagues and competitions it will apply to.
- Newspapers only added to the inaccuracies and confusion about what really happened.
- The uncertainty symbolises the current confusion over the role of the arts, the group declare.
- While that was happening jobs were protected, but there was confusion over which jobs would be temporary and which permanent.
- For the moment, expect confusion about what's legal and what isn't in bars and clubs to continue unabated.
- These dynamic changes sometimes occur mid-sentence, but there is never any confusion about the identities depicted.
- There was still confusion about exactly how he was hurt and uncertainty about whether he had passed out as a result of his fall or because the ball hit his head.
- The theft happened on Tuesday afternoon but last night there was confusion about what was in the documents.
- However, there is uncertainty and confusion about the nature and purpose of global education.
- But joy was often mixed up with confusion about what really happened.
- Immediately any confusion over identity would have been solved.
- There seems to be some confusion about what one should be doing at the moment.
- There will also be psychological confusion about such happenings.
- There's actually some confusion about whether the film was ever intended to be released in theaters.
- There is a lot of confusion over what the law requires.
- This reflects a moral uncertainty and confusion about the war more than it does the reality of danger on the ground.
- There is much confusion over what actually happened on their game-winning drive.
- Indecision and confusion about where funds were to come from and problems securing necessary materials also affected construction.
Synonyms
uncertainty, lack of certainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, scepticism, doubt, ignorance
1. 1.1 A situation of panic; a breakdown of order.
  慌张，慌乱；紊乱，无秩序
  the shaken survivors retreated in confusion
  Example sentencesExamples
  And when the Empire came to an end the values, the expectations, the symbols, and the sanctions of Confucian government were thrown into confusion.
  People tend to think of health only when ill and a medical emergency often leaves victims and families in utter confusion and panic.
  That's the way to create the impression of confusion, panic and chaos.
  Regulators say confusion and panic led to last year's deadly farmer's market crash in Santa Monica.
  The knights on the bridge behind were thrown into confusion, panicked, and retreated.
  The airport, which had to be shut down for two hours, was thrown into confusion as news of the incident reached passengers.
  A strange sense of panic and confusion started to overtake him as the gravity of his situation set in.
  Even in these testing situations, panic and confusion ran high when someone hit the water.
  All these goals seem unattainable in the chaos, confusion and disorder that seem to prevail presently in and around Pakistan and indeed in the whole world of humanity.
  The biggest risk from a dirty bomb is the chaos and confusion caused by mass panic.
  Much of the union leadership was thrown into confusion and crisis.
  Her voice was shrill, warped by panic, confusion, and a small feeling of wild hope and relief flooding through her all at once.
  The idea was that by sending intelligence agencies off on a false trail, panic and confusion would be created, to the point where the army might have to step in to take control.
  A certain distancing by the party leadership has left questions unanswered and added to confusion and panic in the republican movement.
  I'm sure he's even chased his own in the utter confusion of the situation.
  Dreams about being attacked bring feelings of panic and confusion.
  Passengers were herded to the back of the planes in horrific scenes of panic and confusion as many came to the terrible realisation their flights were about to be sent plunging to the ground.
  The remaining soldiers were suddenly thrown into confusion as there squad leader and sergeant were both killed in an instant.
  The crowd was screaming, but not in panic or confusion.
  The village went into an uproarious panic as people scattered everywhere in confusion and fear.
  Synonyms
  disorder, disarray, disorganization, disorderliness, untidiness, chaos, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, commotion, disruption, upheaval, furore, frenzy, uproar, babel, hurly-burly, maelstrom, muddle, mess, shambles
2. 1.2 A disorderly jumble.
  混乱；杂乱；一团糟
  all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes
  我能看见的只是一堆杂乱的褐色纸板箱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Watched at normal speed, this sequence is now a confusion of criss-crossing energy bolts and impact explosions.
  Wisdom derives from simplicity; decisions from not having a confusion of choices, and values from parental behaviour.
  A weak story, tepid characters, a confusion of plots and, to top it all, some terrible editing make this one of the worst reads of the month.
  Whilst the background was a confusion of cloth the picture was distinct.
  This is a complicated text in which time and space overlap, while images and metaphors intertwine, resulting in a confusion of characters and places.
  On it there is a confusion of bottles and what I think are a few photographs in frames.
  One year ago to the day I stood behind a wire fence staring at a confusion of cranes, bulldozers and lorries scurrying around what could only be described as a building site.
  Breath tumbles invisibly between the teeth, a confusion of molecules.
  The rest of the gig is but a confusion of splintered sounds and images, as if someone had smashed my memory like a glass bowl and stuck it back together in the wrong order with half the pieces missing.
  The bottom is covered with a confusion of broken rubble and weed.
  He felt hands touching him, heard a confusion of voices calling him.
  Then I got tangled in a confusion of traffic jams, roadworks, diversions and obscure road signs.
  I have provided a map of a fairly straightforward route, anything more would be a confusion of directions.
  Here on the battlefield, everything was a confusion of color, movement and smell.
  There was something about it that lured him in through the gate, which had been reduced to a confusion of bent, hollow tubing many years before.
  The white men fired their weapons, creating a confusion of noise.
  My apartment reflects this - a confusion of colours, styles and stuff.
  Within moments of entering the massive hallway I was separated from my grasshopper companion in a confusion of unfamiliar people and totally lost sight of him.
  He's pulled to his feet and stands vacantly and unhelpfully behind the coffin as it see-saws up the steps, carried by the royal family, in a confusion of priests and cameramen.
  A lone figure awaited them; he stood amidst a confusion of metal and tubing.
  Synonyms
  jumble, muddle, mess, heap, tangle, entanglement, tumble, welter, litter, shambles
2The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
困惑，糊涂，迷茫
she looked about her in confusion
她迷茫地环视四周。
Example sentencesExamples
- I obeyed, never taking my eyes off her, my mind racing with confusion.
- They grow up in confusion and bewilderment as children, then often pass into denial as young adults and sometimes remain frightened even into old age.
- The prince searches for her through the white night of St. Petersburg, his mind full of confusion, premonitions and anxiety, as on the eve of an attack.
- A chorus of applause and cheers greeted this, so loud for so few that I looked around in confusion, wondering where they had hidden all the extra people.
- I frowned in confusion, and wondered where to go from here.
- His mind was racing in confusion, in terror, in remaining anger and in deep sorrow.
- She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, wondering if he had really left, or if this was just some elaborate ‘magic’ trick.
- I stood frozen in confusion, wondering if what I had just seen was real.
- First, the lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion.
- All it creates is confusion in the minds of drivers who are not familiar with the area.
- The site owner has decided the guy ‘hasn't gone that far yet’ so I am now left in confusion wondering what ‘profane’ means to some people.
- Seeing the light on the road to socialism does appear to have created some mental aberration and confusion in his mind but the trauma of conversion is only to be expected.
- But this caused a lot of confusion in the minds of the public and even among medical practitioners who prescribed the drug.
- ‘Thanks,’ she said before she disappeared out the door in the back, mind whirling in confusion.
- This conquest of time by air power provides surprise, and surprise in turn affects the mind, causing confusion and disorientation.
- I arrive at the almost empty market place, my mind whirling in confusion.
- There's no confusion in their minds at all about this issue, and it's precisely as you describe.
- They were both breathing quickly and her mind was outrageous in confusion and wonder.
- Her mind is in confusion and it is hard to express it.
- To teach a melange of faiths or none at all is to sow confusion in the minds of the young and deny our children that inner strength that comes from a clearly held belief.
Synonyms
bewilderment, bafflement, perplexity, puzzlement, mystification, stupefaction, disorientation, befuddlement, muddle
1. 2.1 The mistaking of one person or thing for another.
  混淆；误认
  there is some confusion between “unlawful” and “illegal”
  'unlawful'和'illegal'之间概念有些混淆。
  most of the errors are reasonable confusions between similar words or sequences of words
  大多数错误实际上就是把相似的词或相似的词串理性地混同起来所造成的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These efforts flow from a fundamental error - confusion between two very distinct constitutional realms.
  The term has produced much confusion, because the word ‘organic’ means different things to different people.
  This is caused by confusion with the German word ‘Ziege.’
  Since the European Community directive was issued, errors arising from confusion between ephedrine and epinephrine have been reported.
  Therefore, it is no wonder that there is a confusion of roles between the curator and the sales manager.
  It is necessary to point out this fact to prevent a confusion of socialism and interventionism.
  In non-linguistic signifying systems a confusion of the two notions consistently arises.
  Doctors and nurses should always check the label before administering any substance to a patient, but this kind of packaging can only increase the risk of confusion and drug error.
  This seems to be a waste, a duplication and a confusion of strategy and direction.
  As a result of this widespread confusion between words and actions, the verdict has divided the press.
  We might say there is a confusion of measuring and defining.
  The moral confusion created by mistaking preferences for moral judgements has brought a note of hysteria into the consideration of modern Scotland and its complex moral issues.
  The same confusion of intent infects his trademark stylistic flourishes.
  In fact, this appeared to be a confusion of the user and the used.
  So much of what we talk about is not what God's will is but what makes us feel ok, resulting in a confusion of faith with religion.
  In addition, women's voices in the cemetery benefit from a confusion of public and private.
  Potential for confusion exists because the words ‘laminated’ and ‘coating’ sometimes are used interchangeably.
  Among revolver terms, there is less room for error or confusion.
  It has always seemed to me to reflect a confusion of means and ends.
  It leads to confusion when credentials are mistaken for credibility, or competence for character.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’ (see confuse).

词汇	confusion
释义	Definition of confusion in English: confusion noun kənˈfjuːʒ(ə)nkənˈfjuʒən mass noun 1Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required. 不确定；疑惑 there seems to be some confusion about which system does what 看来关于哪个系统起什么作用有些不确定。 he cleared up the confusion over the party's policy 他消除了对于党的政策的疑惑。 Example sentencesExamples There is a lot of confusion over what the law requires. There will also be psychological confusion about such happenings. For the moment, expect confusion about what's legal and what isn't in bars and clubs to continue unabated. However, there is uncertainty and confusion about the nature and purpose of global education. Much of the information came from the flood of news agency reports, reflecting the general sense of chaos and confusion over what was happening. There seems to be some confusion about what one should be doing at the moment. The theft happened on Tuesday afternoon but last night there was confusion about what was in the documents. These dynamic changes sometimes occur mid-sentence, but there is never any confusion about the identities depicted. It's due to start at the beginning of the season but there's confusion over what leagues and competitions it will apply to. Newspapers only added to the inaccuracies and confusion about what really happened. The uncertainty symbolises the current confusion over the role of the arts, the group declare. While that was happening jobs were protected, but there was confusion over which jobs would be temporary and which permanent. There is much confusion over what actually happened on their game-winning drive. There's actually some confusion about whether the film was ever intended to be released in theaters. Immediately any confusion over identity would have been solved. Indecision and confusion about where funds were to come from and problems securing necessary materials also affected construction. But joy was often mixed up with confusion about what really happened. This reflects a moral uncertainty and confusion about the war more than it does the reality of danger on the ground. It is disturbing that there appears to be so much uncertainty and confusion about rights today. There was still confusion about exactly how he was hurt and uncertainty about whether he had passed out as a result of his fall or because the ball hit his head. Synonyms uncertainty, lack of certainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, scepticism, doubt, ignorance rare dubiety, incertitude 1.1 A situation of panic or disorder. 慌张，慌乱；紊乱，无秩序 the guaranteed income bond market was thrown into confusion 有保障的收益债券市场陷入一片恐慌。 Example sentencesExamples That's the way to create the impression of confusion, panic and chaos. The knights on the bridge behind were thrown into confusion, panicked, and retreated. Regulators say confusion and panic led to last year's deadly farmer's market crash in Santa Monica. Much of the union leadership was thrown into confusion and crisis. A certain distancing by the party leadership has left questions unanswered and added to confusion and panic in the republican movement. Dreams about being attacked bring feelings of panic and confusion. Passengers were herded to the back of the planes in horrific scenes of panic and confusion as many came to the terrible realisation their flights were about to be sent plunging to the ground. The airport, which had to be shut down for two hours, was thrown into confusion as news of the incident reached passengers. The remaining soldiers were suddenly thrown into confusion as there squad leader and sergeant were both killed in an instant. Her voice was shrill, warped by panic, confusion, and a small feeling of wild hope and relief flooding through her all at once. All these goals seem unattainable in the chaos, confusion and disorder that seem to prevail presently in and around Pakistan and indeed in the whole world of humanity. Even in these testing situations, panic and confusion ran high when someone hit the water. The idea was that by sending intelligence agencies off on a false trail, panic and confusion would be created, to the point where the army might have to step in to take control. The village went into an uproarious panic as people scattered everywhere in confusion and fear. I'm sure he's even chased his own in the utter confusion of the situation. The crowd was screaming, but not in panic or confusion. And when the Empire came to an end the values, the expectations, the symbols, and the sanctions of Confucian government were thrown into confusion. People tend to think of health only when ill and a medical emergency often leaves victims and families in utter confusion and panic. The biggest risk from a dirty bomb is the chaos and confusion caused by mass panic. A strange sense of panic and confusion started to overtake him as the gravity of his situation set in. Synonyms disorder, disarray, disorganization, disorderliness, untidiness, chaos, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, commotion, disruption, upheaval, furore, frenzy, uproar, babel, hurly-burly, maelstrom, muddle, mess, shambles a mare's nest, anarchy, entropy informal hullabaloo, all hell broken loose, a madhouse North American informal a three-ring circus rare disarrangement 1.2in singular A disorderly jumble. 混乱；杂乱；一团糟 all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes 我能看见的只是一堆杂乱的褐色纸板箱。 Example sentencesExamples The rest of the gig is but a confusion of splintered sounds and images, as if someone had smashed my memory like a glass bowl and stuck it back together in the wrong order with half the pieces missing. Whilst the background was a confusion of cloth the picture was distinct. A weak story, tepid characters, a confusion of plots and, to top it all, some terrible editing make this one of the worst reads of the month. He's pulled to his feet and stands vacantly and unhelpfully behind the coffin as it see-saws up the steps, carried by the royal family, in a confusion of priests and cameramen. This is a complicated text in which time and space overlap, while images and metaphors intertwine, resulting in a confusion of characters and places. Then I got tangled in a confusion of traffic jams, roadworks, diversions and obscure road signs. Breath tumbles invisibly between the teeth, a confusion of molecules. The bottom is covered with a confusion of broken rubble and weed. Watched at normal speed, this sequence is now a confusion of criss-crossing energy bolts and impact explosions. One year ago to the day I stood behind a wire fence staring at a confusion of cranes, bulldozers and lorries scurrying around what could only be described as a building site. He felt hands touching him, heard a confusion of voices calling him. A lone figure awaited them; he stood amidst a confusion of metal and tubing. Here on the battlefield, everything was a confusion of color, movement and smell. Wisdom derives from simplicity; decisions from not having a confusion of choices, and values from parental behaviour. I have provided a map of a fairly straightforward route, anything more would be a confusion of directions. There was something about it that lured him in through the gate, which had been reduced to a confusion of bent, hollow tubing many years before. On it there is a confusion of bottles and what I think are a few photographs in frames. The white men fired their weapons, creating a confusion of noise. Within moments of entering the massive hallway I was separated from my grasshopper companion in a confusion of unfamiliar people and totally lost sight of him. My apartment reflects this - a confusion of colours, styles and stuff. Synonyms jumble, muddle, mess, heap, tangle, entanglement, tumble, welter, litter, shambles 2The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something. 困惑，糊涂，迷茫 she looked about her in confusion 她迷茫地环视四周。 Example sentencesExamples The prince searches for her through the white night of St. Petersburg, his mind full of confusion, premonitions and anxiety, as on the eve of an attack. All it creates is confusion in the minds of drivers who are not familiar with the area. They grow up in confusion and bewilderment as children, then often pass into denial as young adults and sometimes remain frightened even into old age. But this caused a lot of confusion in the minds of the public and even among medical practitioners who prescribed the drug. Her mind is in confusion and it is hard to express it. First, the lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion. The site owner has decided the guy ‘hasn't gone that far yet’ so I am now left in confusion wondering what ‘profane’ means to some people. I arrive at the almost empty market place, my mind whirling in confusion. There's no confusion in their minds at all about this issue, and it's precisely as you describe. I frowned in confusion, and wondered where to go from here. His mind was racing in confusion, in terror, in remaining anger and in deep sorrow. Seeing the light on the road to socialism does appear to have created some mental aberration and confusion in his mind but the trauma of conversion is only to be expected. This conquest of time by air power provides surprise, and surprise in turn affects the mind, causing confusion and disorientation. ‘Thanks,’ she said before she disappeared out the door in the back, mind whirling in confusion. I obeyed, never taking my eyes off her, my mind racing with confusion. To teach a melange of faiths or none at all is to sow confusion in the minds of the young and deny our children that inner strength that comes from a clearly held belief. A chorus of applause and cheers greeted this, so loud for so few that I looked around in confusion, wondering where they had hidden all the extra people. I stood frozen in confusion, wondering if what I had just seen was real. They were both breathing quickly and her mind was outrageous in confusion and wonder. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, wondering if he had really left, or if this was just some elaborate ‘magic’ trick. Synonyms bewilderment, bafflement, perplexity, puzzlement, mystification, stupefaction, disorientation, befuddlement, muddle discomfiture, discomposure, shock, daze, devastation wonder, wonderment, astonishment informal bamboozlement, discombobulation rare disconcertment, disconcertion 2.1 The mistaking of one person or thing for another. 混淆；误认 there is some confusion between ‘unlawful’ and ‘illegal’ 'unlawful'和'illegal'之间概念有些混淆。 count noun most of the errors are reasonable confusions between similar words 大多数错误实际上就是把相似的词或相似的词串理性地混同起来所造成的。 Example sentencesExamples Since the European Community directive was issued, errors arising from confusion between ephedrine and epinephrine have been reported. We might say there is a confusion of measuring and defining. It is necessary to point out this fact to prevent a confusion of socialism and interventionism. Potential for confusion exists because the words ‘laminated’ and ‘coating’ sometimes are used interchangeably. The same confusion of intent infects his trademark stylistic flourishes. The moral confusion created by mistaking preferences for moral judgements has brought a note of hysteria into the consideration of modern Scotland and its complex moral issues. In addition, women's voices in the cemetery benefit from a confusion of public and private. These efforts flow from a fundamental error - confusion between two very distinct constitutional realms. It leads to confusion when credentials are mistaken for credibility, or competence for character. In fact, this appeared to be a confusion of the user and the used. Therefore, it is no wonder that there is a confusion of roles between the curator and the sales manager. Doctors and nurses should always check the label before administering any substance to a patient, but this kind of packaging can only increase the risk of confusion and drug error. So much of what we talk about is not what God's will is but what makes us feel ok, resulting in a confusion of faith with religion. This is caused by confusion with the German word ‘Ziege.’ This seems to be a waste, a duplication and a confusion of strategy and direction. As a result of this widespread confusion between words and actions, the verdict has divided the press. The term has produced much confusion, because the word ‘organic’ means different things to different people. In non-linguistic signifying systems a confusion of the two notions consistently arises. Among revolver terms, there is less room for error or confusion. It has always seemed to me to reflect a confusion of means and ends. Origin Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere 'mingle together' (see confuse). Rhymes allusion, collusion, conclusion, contusion, delusion, diffusion, effusion, exclusion, extrusion, fusion, illusion, inclusion, interfusion, intrusion, obtrusion, occlusion, preclusion, profusion, prolusion, protrusion, reclusion, seclusion, suffusion, transfusion Definition of confusion in US English: confusion nounkənˈfjuʒənkənˈfyo͞oZHən 1Lack of understanding; uncertainty. there seems to be some confusion about which system does what 看来关于哪个系统起什么作用有些不确定。 he cleared up the confusion over the party's policy 他消除了对于党的政策的疑惑。 Example sentencesExamples It is disturbing that there appears to be so much uncertainty and confusion about rights today. Much of the information came from the flood of news agency reports, reflecting the general sense of chaos and confusion over what was happening. It's due to start at the beginning of the season but there's confusion over what leagues and competitions it will apply to. Newspapers only added to the inaccuracies and confusion about what really happened. The uncertainty symbolises the current confusion over the role of the arts, the group declare. While that was happening jobs were protected, but there was confusion over which jobs would be temporary and which permanent. For the moment, expect confusion about what's legal and what isn't in bars and clubs to continue unabated. These dynamic changes sometimes occur mid-sentence, but there is never any confusion about the identities depicted. There was still confusion about exactly how he was hurt and uncertainty about whether he had passed out as a result of his fall or because the ball hit his head. The theft happened on Tuesday afternoon but last night there was confusion about what was in the documents. However, there is uncertainty and confusion about the nature and purpose of global education. But joy was often mixed up with confusion about what really happened. Immediately any confusion over identity would have been solved. There seems to be some confusion about what one should be doing at the moment. There will also be psychological confusion about such happenings. There's actually some confusion about whether the film was ever intended to be released in theaters. There is a lot of confusion over what the law requires. This reflects a moral uncertainty and confusion about the war more than it does the reality of danger on the ground. There is much confusion over what actually happened on their game-winning drive. Indecision and confusion about where funds were to come from and problems securing necessary materials also affected construction. Synonyms uncertainty, lack of certainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, scepticism, doubt, ignorance 1.1 A situation of panic; a breakdown of order. 慌张，慌乱；紊乱，无秩序 the shaken survivors retreated in confusion Example sentencesExamples And when the Empire came to an end the values, the expectations, the symbols, and the sanctions of Confucian government were thrown into confusion. People tend to think of health only when ill and a medical emergency often leaves victims and families in utter confusion and panic. That's the way to create the impression of confusion, panic and chaos. Regulators say confusion and panic led to last year's deadly farmer's market crash in Santa Monica. The knights on the bridge behind were thrown into confusion, panicked, and retreated. The airport, which had to be shut down for two hours, was thrown into confusion as news of the incident reached passengers. A strange sense of panic and confusion started to overtake him as the gravity of his situation set in. Even in these testing situations, panic and confusion ran high when someone hit the water. All these goals seem unattainable in the chaos, confusion and disorder that seem to prevail presently in and around Pakistan and indeed in the whole world of humanity. The biggest risk from a dirty bomb is the chaos and confusion caused by mass panic. Much of the union leadership was thrown into confusion and crisis. Her voice was shrill, warped by panic, confusion, and a small feeling of wild hope and relief flooding through her all at once. The idea was that by sending intelligence agencies off on a false trail, panic and confusion would be created, to the point where the army might have to step in to take control. A certain distancing by the party leadership has left questions unanswered and added to confusion and panic in the republican movement. I'm sure he's even chased his own in the utter confusion of the situation. Dreams about being attacked bring feelings of panic and confusion. Passengers were herded to the back of the planes in horrific scenes of panic and confusion as many came to the terrible realisation their flights were about to be sent plunging to the ground. The remaining soldiers were suddenly thrown into confusion as there squad leader and sergeant were both killed in an instant. The crowd was screaming, but not in panic or confusion. The village went into an uproarious panic as people scattered everywhere in confusion and fear. Synonyms disorder, disarray, disorganization, disorderliness, untidiness, chaos, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, commotion, disruption, upheaval, furore, frenzy, uproar, babel, hurly-burly, maelstrom, muddle, mess, shambles 1.2 A disorderly jumble. 混乱；杂乱；一团糟 all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes 我能看见的只是一堆杂乱的褐色纸板箱。 Example sentencesExamples Watched at normal speed, this sequence is now a confusion of criss-crossing energy bolts and impact explosions. Wisdom derives from simplicity; decisions from not having a confusion of choices, and values from parental behaviour. A weak story, tepid characters, a confusion of plots and, to top it all, some terrible editing make this one of the worst reads of the month. Whilst the background was a confusion of cloth the picture was distinct. This is a complicated text in which time and space overlap, while images and metaphors intertwine, resulting in a confusion of characters and places. On it there is a confusion of bottles and what I think are a few photographs in frames. One year ago to the day I stood behind a wire fence staring at a confusion of cranes, bulldozers and lorries scurrying around what could only be described as a building site. Breath tumbles invisibly between the teeth, a confusion of molecules. The rest of the gig is but a confusion of splintered sounds and images, as if someone had smashed my memory like a glass bowl and stuck it back together in the wrong order with half the pieces missing. The bottom is covered with a confusion of broken rubble and weed. He felt hands touching him, heard a confusion of voices calling him. Then I got tangled in a confusion of traffic jams, roadworks, diversions and obscure road signs. I have provided a map of a fairly straightforward route, anything more would be a confusion of directions. Here on the battlefield, everything was a confusion of color, movement and smell. There was something about it that lured him in through the gate, which had been reduced to a confusion of bent, hollow tubing many years before. The white men fired their weapons, creating a confusion of noise. My apartment reflects this - a confusion of colours, styles and stuff. Within moments of entering the massive hallway I was separated from my grasshopper companion in a confusion of unfamiliar people and totally lost sight of him. He's pulled to his feet and stands vacantly and unhelpfully behind the coffin as it see-saws up the steps, carried by the royal family, in a confusion of priests and cameramen. A lone figure awaited them; he stood amidst a confusion of metal and tubing. Synonyms jumble, muddle, mess, heap, tangle, entanglement, tumble, welter, litter, shambles 2The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something. 困惑，糊涂，迷茫 she looked about her in confusion 她迷茫地环视四周。 Example sentencesExamples I obeyed, never taking my eyes off her, my mind racing with confusion. They grow up in confusion and bewilderment as children, then often pass into denial as young adults and sometimes remain frightened even into old age. The prince searches for her through the white night of St. Petersburg, his mind full of confusion, premonitions and anxiety, as on the eve of an attack. A chorus of applause and cheers greeted this, so loud for so few that I looked around in confusion, wondering where they had hidden all the extra people. I frowned in confusion, and wondered where to go from here. His mind was racing in confusion, in terror, in remaining anger and in deep sorrow. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, wondering if he had really left, or if this was just some elaborate ‘magic’ trick. I stood frozen in confusion, wondering if what I had just seen was real. First, the lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion. All it creates is confusion in the minds of drivers who are not familiar with the area. The site owner has decided the guy ‘hasn't gone that far yet’ so I am now left in confusion wondering what ‘profane’ means to some people. Seeing the light on the road to socialism does appear to have created some mental aberration and confusion in his mind but the trauma of conversion is only to be expected. But this caused a lot of confusion in the minds of the public and even among medical practitioners who prescribed the drug. ‘Thanks,’ she said before she disappeared out the door in the back, mind whirling in confusion. This conquest of time by air power provides surprise, and surprise in turn affects the mind, causing confusion and disorientation. I arrive at the almost empty market place, my mind whirling in confusion. There's no confusion in their minds at all about this issue, and it's precisely as you describe. They were both breathing quickly and her mind was outrageous in confusion and wonder. Her mind is in confusion and it is hard to express it. To teach a melange of faiths or none at all is to sow confusion in the minds of the young and deny our children that inner strength that comes from a clearly held belief. Synonyms bewilderment, bafflement, perplexity, puzzlement, mystification, stupefaction, disorientation, befuddlement, muddle 2.1 The mistaking of one person or thing for another. 混淆；误认 there is some confusion between “unlawful” and “illegal” 'unlawful'和'illegal'之间概念有些混淆。 most of the errors are reasonable confusions between similar words or sequences of words 大多数错误实际上就是把相似的词或相似的词串理性地混同起来所造成的。 Example sentencesExamples These efforts flow from a fundamental error - confusion between two very distinct constitutional realms. The term has produced much confusion, because the word ‘organic’ means different things to different people. This is caused by confusion with the German word ‘Ziege.’ Since the European Community directive was issued, errors arising from confusion between ephedrine and epinephrine have been reported. Therefore, it is no wonder that there is a confusion of roles between the curator and the sales manager. It is necessary to point out this fact to prevent a confusion of socialism and interventionism. In non-linguistic signifying systems a confusion of the two notions consistently arises. Doctors and nurses should always check the label before administering any substance to a patient, but this kind of packaging can only increase the risk of confusion and drug error. This seems to be a waste, a duplication and a confusion of strategy and direction. As a result of this widespread confusion between words and actions, the verdict has divided the press. We might say there is a confusion of measuring and defining. The moral confusion created by mistaking preferences for moral judgements has brought a note of hysteria into the consideration of modern Scotland and its complex moral issues. The same confusion of intent infects his trademark stylistic flourishes. In fact, this appeared to be a confusion of the user and the used. So much of what we talk about is not what God's will is but what makes us feel ok, resulting in a confusion of faith with religion. In addition, women's voices in the cemetery benefit from a confusion of public and private. Potential for confusion exists because the words ‘laminated’ and ‘coating’ sometimes are used interchangeably. Among revolver terms, there is less room for error or confusion. It has always seemed to me to reflect a confusion of means and ends. It leads to confusion when credentials are mistaken for credibility, or competence for character. Origin Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’ (see confuse).
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