cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations
(尤指因不符合期望而)使惊讶;使困惑,使糊涂,使不知所措
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the inflation figure confounded economic analysts. 通货膨胀的数字使经济分析家们困惑不解。
prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong
证明(理论,期望,预言)错误;驳倒
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the rise in prices confounded expectations. 价格的上涨出乎意料。
defeat (a plan, aim, or hope)
击败,挫败(计划,目标,希望)
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we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups. 我们会通过压力集团挫败这些策略。
〈古〉 推翻,打倒(敌人)。
(常作
混淆。
〈旧〉 [用 于表达愤怒、烦恼] 讨厌;该死;罚…入地狱
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oh confound it, where is the thing? 喔,该死,那东西在哪儿?
"Middle English: from Old French