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conflation

UK //kənˈfleɪʃ(ə)n//US //kənˈfleɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conflatio',意为'熔合'或'混合',由 'con-'(一起)和 'flare'(吹,熔)组成。

noun

❶ 将不同事物或概念合并或混为一谈的行为或结果,通常导致混淆或误解。

“The conflation of these two historical events leads to a misunderstanding of their causes.”

(将这两个历史事件混为一谈会导致对其原因的误解。)

“His argument suffers from the conflation of personal opinion with factual evidence.”

(他的论点因将个人观点与事实证据混为一谈而存在问题。)

同义词:merging, combination, fusion

常见短语

conflation of ideas — 指将不同概念或想法混为一谈,可能导致逻辑错误或误解。

“The conflation of freedom with license is a common mistake in political debates.”

(将自由与放纵混为一谈是政治辩论中常见的错误。)