confabulation
noun [ U or C ] uk/kən.fæb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/kən.fæb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
(CONVERSATION)
formal or humorous闲谈;交谈
conversation or discussion about something
They were seen in close confabulation over a drink. 有人看见他们在喝酒时有过近距离交谈。
Work involved endless meetings, confabulations, and discussions about the law. 工作包括无尽的会议、会谈和关于法律的讨论。
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- I could hear much confabulation coming from the dining room.
- The results of this month of confabulations are fairly predictable.
- In the kitchens Mrs Clark and the school cook were having one of their morning confabulations.
(FALSE MEMORIES)
medical specialized虚谈，虚构;虚构的情节，虚假的记忆
a problem that makes someone produce false memories about events, or the false memories themselves
Confabulation differs from lying in that the person is not consciously attempting to deceive. 虚构症与说谎的不同之处在于，说话人并不是有意识地试图欺骗。
Confabulations are artificial constructions of our own design built round particles of retained experience. 虚构是人们在残存记忆的基础上臆想构建起来的。
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- His mangled words are a demonstration of what physicians call confabulation.
- Confabulation is the use of imaginary experiences or made-up information to fill missing gaps of memory.
- Korsakoff syndrome consists of confabulation, confusion, and recent memory loss.