A conflation is the result — or the act — of combining two or more things into one, especially ideas or texts.

A conflationconflation is the result是結果 or或者是 the act動作本身 of combining two or more things into one把兩個或更多東西合成一個 especially ideas or texts尤其是想法或文本

In argument, it is often a fault: that headline is a conflation of two separate reports; his claim rests on a conflation of legal and fair. You are naming the mix, and usually hinting that the mix hides a difference.

In argument在論辯裡 it它 is often a fault常常是個缺失 that headline那個標題 is a conflation of two separate reports是把兩篇不同報導混為一談 his claim他的說法 rests on a conflation of legal and fair建立在把legal和fair混為一談上。You你 are naming the mix是在指出這種混合 and而且 usually hinting通常暗示著 that the mix hides a difference這種混合掩蓋了某個差異

In a more neutral, scholarly sense, a conflation can be a text made by joining earlier versions.

In a more neutral, scholarly sense在比較中性、學術性的意思上 a conflationconflation can be a text可以是一份文本 made by joining earlier versions是把較早的版本合併起來做出來的

The word is formal. In easy talk people say mix-up, or they use the verb: you are mixing those two things together. Though actually, students who learn conflate sometimes forget that conflation is the noun sitting next to it, not a second verb.

The word這個字 is formal是正式用字。In easy talk在輕鬆的口語裡 people人們 say mix-up會說mix-up or或者 they use the verb用動詞說 you你 are mixing those two things together把那兩個東西mix在一起。Though actually不過事實上 students學生 who learn conflate學了conflate這個字之後 sometimes forget有時候會忘記 that conflationconflation is the noun sitting next to it是它旁邊的名詞 not而不是 a second verb另一個動詞