confusion

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things. 不明朗
There's still confusion about the number of students. 学生的人数依然不清楚。
2. N-UNCOUNT Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time. 混乱
There was confusion when a man fired shots. 一名男子开了枪，出现了混乱。
3. →see also confuse

A spokeswoman blamed the confusion on miscommunication between the company and its customers .
The picture emerging in reports from the battlefield is one of complete confusion.
Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.
The confusion was caused when two numbers were accidentally transposed by a Social Security clerk .
From every direction , people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion.