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单词 confound
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confound
verb[T]
uk
/kənˈfaʊnd/us
/kənˈfaʊnd/
toconfuseand very muchsurprisesomeone, so that they areunabletoexplainordealwith asituation:
使惊疑，使困惑
Anelderlyman fromHullhas confoundeddoctorsbyrecoveringafter he wasofficiallydeclareddead.赫尔市的一位老人在被正式宣布死亡后居然活了过来，令医生们大惑不解。
Thesingerconfounded hercriticswitharemarkablefollow-upalbum.这位歌手随后又推出了一张不同凡响的专辑，令评论家们大感意外。
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Puzzle and confuse
(Definition ofconfoundfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

confound| American Dictionary

confound
verb[T]
us
/kənˈfɑʊnd,kɑn-/
toconfusesomeone by beingdifficulttoexplainordealwith:
Shelikesto confoundothers’expectationsabout her.
(Definition ofconfoundfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconfound

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However, these studies have not been of sufficient size to account adequately for the role of confounding factors.
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These controls address the potentialconfoundof verbal intelligence, which is plausibly related to measures of linguistic awareness and to reading.
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So again the issue of perception is confounded with the issue of recognition response.
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Post-operatively, one has to deal with differing anaesthetic, surgical and analgesic techniques and post-operative courses, all of which wouldconfoundthe data.
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Moreover, collection of soil samples during a time when seeds are dormant eliminates confounding effects of germination flushes following collection and exposure of soil.
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However, it is unlikely that these differences confounded our results since they were adjusted for throughout in the analyses.
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Failure to consider confounding variables such as age.
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Samples from animals 5 months old were not used, to avoid confounding with maternal antibodies.
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A final potential confounding factor in the present study was overall severity of illness in manic versus depressed patients.
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Patients were also required to have at least 3 months remaining on the waiting list for therapy so that outcomes were not confounded.
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Furthermore, comparison of participants and the eligible population show that sample attrition is an unlikely source of confounding in this investigation.
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However, despite detailed assessment, older people and their multiple illnesses are destined to continue to display a remarkable capacity toconfoundexpectations and conformity.
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Although the demographic transformation is the most conspicuous phenomenon, other important socio-demographic changesconfoundthe problems.
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This confounds a static view of design: evolution in the language of design is the inevitable result of creative expression.
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To control for confounding a multivariate analysis was performed by the use of logistic regression.
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