confound
vt. 使困惑惊讶,使惊疑;证明……有错,驳倒;打败,挫败(敌人、计划等);<旧>讨厌,该死;使混淆
第三人称单数 confounds
现在分词 confounding
过去式 confounded
过去分词 confounded
例句
The myth that labor rates and labor costs are equivalent is supported by business journalists, who frequently confound the two.
劳动力价格和劳动力成本相等的说法得到了商业记者的支持,他们经常混淆这两者。
Don't confound the means with the ends.
不要混淆手段与目的。
《新英汉大辞典》
Let no fear or foe confound thee.
莫让忧惧或仇敌,把你騒扰。