He also fabricates sensational lies to befuddle world opinion.

他也编造耸人听闻的谎言欺骗世界舆论.

Other research suggests that high stakes can befuddle the brain .

另一项研究显示，高度的利害关系会让人头脑发昏。

Those new ideas often include higher expectations about municipal services that can befuddle local officials.

那些新见解经常包括一些使地方官员为难的对于政府所提供服务的过高期待。