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confounding

UK //kənˈfaʊndɪŋ//US //kənˈfaʊndɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'confounden',来自古法语 'confondre',最终源于拉丁语 'confundere'(意为混合、混淆)。

adjective

❶ 指事物或情况令人困惑、难以理解,常因多种因素混合导致无法清晰判断或解释。

“The confounding results of the experiment left the scientists puzzled.”

(实验得出的令人困惑的结果让科学家们感到不解。)

“Her confounding behavior made it hard to predict her next move.”

(她令人费解的行为让人难以预测她的下一步。)

同义词:puzzling, perplexing, bewildering

verb

❶ 使困惑或混乱,尤指因意外或复杂因素干扰而难以理解或处理。

“The sudden change in weather confounded our travel plans.”

(天气的突然变化打乱了我们的旅行计划。)

“His clever argument confounded his opponents.”

(他聪明的论点让对手哑口无言。)

同义词:baffle, bewilder, disconcert

常见短语

confounding factor — 指研究中干扰结果准确性的额外变量,可能导致错误结论。

“Age was a confounding factor in the health study.”

(年龄是该健康研究中的一个混杂因素。)

confound expectations — 出乎意料地打破常规或预期,通常指以令人惊讶的方式。

“The movie's ending confounded all expectations.”

(电影的结局出乎所有人的预料。)