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confounds

/kənˈfaʊndz/ /kɒnˈfaʊndz/

Meanings
noun

混淆因素，干扰因素

A confounding variable.

Examples :

"In our study about exercise and weight loss, the confounds of diet and sleep made it hard to know if the exercise alone was really responsible for the results. "
在我们的运动和减肥研究中，饮食和睡眠这些混淆因素让我们很难确定是否仅仅是运动本身导致了实验结果。
statistics science

Related Words

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

浓缩物，浓缩品

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

这种咖啡浓缩液很浓，所以一点点就够用了。

Illustration disappearing

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

消失，消逝.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

因为大家都喜欢吃，冰淇淋很快就消失了。

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

指示，指导，说明。

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

我们会提供关于如何应对难缠客户的指导。

Illustration confounded

confounded verb

/kənˈfaʊndɪd/

困惑，使迷惑。

"The complicated instructions for the science project completely confounded the students. "

那个科学项目的复杂说明书把学生们彻底搞糊涂了。

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

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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。

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

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difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

差别，差异

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

你需要学会更加宽容地对待差异。

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

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indistinguishable noun

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/

无法区分之物，不可辨之物

"Given that "indistinguishable" is an adjective, not a noun, here's a sentence using it correctly as an adjective: "The twins were so alike that their voices were almost indistinguishable." "

这对双胞胎长得太像了，以至于他们的声音几乎无法区分。

Illustration confounding

confounding verb

/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/ /kɒnˈfaʊndɪŋ/

使困惑，使迷惑。

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was confounding many students in the class. "

老师对这道数学题的讲解让班里很多学生都感到困惑。

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

使复杂化，弄复杂。

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

老师把数学题弄复杂了，多加了好几个步骤。