confusion

noun

/kənˈfjuːʒn/

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[uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.
- The announcement caused a lot of confusion.
- confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
- confusion as to something There was a confusion as to what to do next.
Extra Examples
- The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students.
- The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water.
- There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death.
- a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion
- There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy.
- confusion as to the whereabouts of the man
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- utter
- …
verb + confusion
- avoid
- prevent
- cause
- …
confusion + verb
- arise
- reign
- surround something
- …
preposition
- in (the) confusion
- confusion about
- confusion over
- …
phrases
- a scene of confusion
- a state of confusion
- to avoid confusion
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is
- To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
- confusion between A and B confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’
Extra Examples
- I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion.
- They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable.
- To avoid confusion, label each box clearly.
- medication labels that minimize confusion
- the confusion of this book with her last one
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- utter
- …
verb + confusion
- avoid
- prevent
- cause
- …
confusion + verb
- arise
- reign
- surround something
- …
preposition
- in (the) confusion
- confusion about
- confusion over
- …
phrases
- a scene of confusion
- a state of confusion
- to avoid confusion
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do
- in confusion He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
- Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter.
Extra Examples
- She stared at them both in utter confusion.
- I could sense her confusion and frustration.
- His expression was one of pure confusion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- utter
- …
verb + confusion
- avoid
- prevent
- cause
- …
confusion + verb
- arise
- reign
- surround something
- …
preposition
- in (the) confusion
- confusion about
- confusion over
- …
phrases
- a scene of confusion
- a state of confusion
- to avoid confusion
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take
- Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
- Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
Extra Examples
- His cross caused confusion in the penalty box.
- The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic.
- He managed to escape in the confusion.
- This latest decision has only added to the general confusion.
- The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation.
- In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
- Confusion reigned when the two managers gave conflicting instructions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- utter
- …
verb + confusion
- avoid
- prevent
- cause
- …
confusion + verb
- arise
- reign
- surround something
- …
preposition
- in (the) confusion
- confusion about
- confusion over
- …
phrases
- a scene of confusion
- a state of confusion
- to avoid confusion
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’.

单词	confusion
释义	confusion noun /kənˈfjuːʒn/ /kənˈfjuːʒn/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. The announcement caused a lot of confusion. confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. confusion as to something There was a confusion as to what to do next. Extra Examples The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students. The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water. There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death. a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy. confusion as to the whereabouts of the man Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total utter … verb + confusion avoid prevent cause … confusion + verb arise reign surround something … preposition in (the) confusion confusion about confusion over … phrases a scene of confusion a state of confusion to avoid confusion … See full entry [uncountable, countable] the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. confusion between A and B confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’ Extra Examples I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion. They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable. To avoid confusion, label each box clearly. medication labels that minimize confusion the confusion of this book with her last one Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total utter … verb + confusion avoid prevent cause … confusion + verb arise reign surround something … preposition in (the) confusion confusion about confusion over … phrases a scene of confusion a state of confusion to avoid confusion … See full entry [uncountable] a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do in confusion He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. Extra Examples She stared at them both in utter confusion. I could sense her confusion and frustration. His expression was one of pure confusion. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total utter … verb + confusion avoid prevent cause … confusion + verb arise reign surround something … preposition in (the) confusion confusion about confusion over … phrases a scene of confusion a state of confusion to avoid confusion … See full entry [uncountable] a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. Extra Examples His cross caused confusion in the penalty box. The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic. He managed to escape in the confusion. This latest decision has only added to the general confusion. The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation. In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed. Confusion reigned when the two managers gave conflicting instructions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total utter … verb + confusion avoid prevent cause … confusion + verb arise reign surround something … preposition in (the) confusion confusion about confusion over … phrases a scene of confusion a state of confusion to avoid confusion … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’.
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