confound

confound
verb
[with obj.]

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
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
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）
we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups.
我们会通过压力集团挫败这些策略。
■(archaic)overthrow (an enemy)
(古)推翻，打倒（敌人）
(常作 be confounded with)mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish
混淆

exclamation

(dated)used to express anger or annoyance
(旧)［用于表达愤怒、烦恼］讨厌；该死；罚…入地狱
oh confound it, where is the thing?.
喔，该死，那东西在哪儿？。

语源

Middle English: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere 'pour together, mix up'. Compare with confuse

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