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confession

美音:[kən´feʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.供认,承认,招供

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fess=to speak(说)

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confession


/kən'feʃn; kən`fɛʃən/
n
1 [C, U] statement of one's guilt; confessing 供认; 招供; 承认; 坦白; 交代
*to make a full confession of one's crimes 对自己所犯罪行供认不讳.
2 [C, U] (in the Roman Catholic Church) formal admission of one's sins to a priest (指天主教)向神父忏悔; 告罪; 告解
*The priest will hear confessions in English and French. 这位神父可听取用英语和法语的告解.
* I always go to confession on Fridays. 我总是每星期五去作忏悔.
3 [C] declaration of one's religious beliefs, principles, etc (表明宗教信仰、准则等的)声明
*a confession of faith 信仰声明.

confession


n
[C]
a statement that you have done something wrong, illegal, or embarrassing, especially a formal statement
 Sanchez's confession was read out to the court.
confession of
 a confession of adultery
 At 3 a.m. Higgins broke down and made a full confession .
 I have a confession - I like Britney Spears' music.
[U and C]
when you tell a priest or God about the bad things that you have done
 You must go to confession .
 a priest who hears confession
[C]formal
a statement of what your religious beliefs are
confession of
 a confession of faith
1. Has he made a confession yet?
    他招供(或坦白)了吗?

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