conflation
noun [ C or U ] uk/kənˈfleɪ.ʃən/ us/kənˈfleɪ.ʃən/
（尤指文章章节或想法）合并
the act or process of combining two or more separate things into one whole, especially pieces of text or ideas
The term "clean coal" is a deliberate and misleading conflation of two very separate technologies. “洁净煤”一词是两种截然不同的技术的蓄意和误导性混合。
This is a great example of conflation and confusion of sources. 这是个归并出处导致混淆的典型例子。
See: conflate
- More examples
- The play's conflation of dream and reality is more confused than inspired.
- The conflation of justice with law may obscure important questions about the nature of particular acts.
- There is a conflation of history and fantasy throughout the story.