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con·fu·sion
/kənˈfjuʒən/
混亂,混淆,無秩序
From:
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con·fu·sion
/kənˈfjuʒən/
名詞
散毛性,雜亂性
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Con·fu·sion
n.
1.
The
state
of
being
mixed
or
blended
so
as
to
produce
indistinctness
or
error
;
indistinct
combination
;
disorder
;
tumult
.
The
confusion
of
thought
to
which
the
Aristotelians
were
liable
.
--
Whewell
.
Moody
beggars
starving
for
a
time
Of
pellmell
havoc
and
confusion
. --
Shak
.
2.
The
state
of
being
abashed
or
disconcerted
;
loss
self-possession
;
perturbation
;
shame
.
Confusion
dwelt
in
every
face
And
fear
in
every
heart
. --
Spectator
.
3.
Overthrow
;
defeat
;
ruin
.
Ruin
seize
thee
,
ruthless
king
,
Confusion
on
thy
banners
wait
. --
Gray
.
4.
One
who
confuses
;
a
confounder
. [
Obs
.]
Confusion of goods
Law
,
the
intermixture
of
the
goods
of
two
or
more
persons
,
so
that
their
respective
portions
can
no
longer
be
distinguished
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
confusion
n
1:
disorder
resulting
from
a
failure
to
behave
predictably
;
"
the
army
retreated
in
confusion
"
2:
a
mental
state
characterized
by
a
lack
of
clear
and
orderly
thought
and
behavior
; "
a
confusion
of
impressions
" [
syn
:
mental
confusion
,
confusedness
,
disarray
]
3:
a
feeling
of
embarrassment
that
leaves
you
confused
[
syn
:
discombobulation
]
4:
an
act
causing
a
disorderly
combination
of
elements
with
identities
lost
and
distinctions
blended
; "
the
confusion
of
tongues
at
the
Tower
of
Babel
"
5:
a
mistake
that
results
from
taking
one
thing
to
be
another
;
"
he
changed
his
name
in
order
to
avoid
confusion
with
the
notorious
outlaw
" [
syn
:
mix-up
]
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