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conflated

/ˈkɑnflˌeɪtɪd/ /ˈkənˈfleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb

合并，混合，融合

To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.

Examples :

"The news report conflated the two separate incidents, making it sound like they were part of the same event. "
这篇新闻报道把两起独立的事件混为一谈了，听起来好像它们是同一件事。
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verb

混淆，搞混，混为一谈。

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

Examples :

"“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”"
不，你把弗兰西斯·培根和罗杰·培根搞混了。
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Related Words

Illustration chancellor

chancellor noun

/ˈtʃɑːnslə/ /-lɚ/

大臣，部长， Chancellor (音译).

"Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  Lord Chancellor"

兰开斯特公爵领地事务大臣；大法官

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

实验，试验

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

科学老师做了一个实验，来展示植物在不同类型的土壤里是如何生长的。

Illustration revolution

revolution noun

/ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/

革命，变革

"The student revolution at the high school led to significant changes in the dress code. "

那场高中学生革命促成了校规中着装规定的重大变革。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration incidents

incidents noun

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənts/

事件，事故。

"It was an incident that he hoped to forget."

那是他希望忘掉的一件事。

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

区分，辨别。

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

我妹妹很擅长区分不同种类的花。

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conflating verb

/kənˈfleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnˌfleɪtɪŋ/

混淆，合并。

"The teacher warned students against conflating summarizing with simply copying parts of the original text. "

老师提醒学生们不要把总结和简单地复制原文混为一谈。

Illustration gunpowder

gunpowder noun

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/ /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/

火药，黑火药

"The fireworks display used gunpowder to create colourful explosions. "

烟花表演使用火药来制造绚丽多彩的爆炸效果。

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mistakenly adverb

/mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/

错误地， 误， 差错地

"I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there."

我错误地以为那家商店还在那里。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。