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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

confession

英  [kənˈfeʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • confessions

    1. [C 可数名词] 供状

    A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.

    双语例句

    例：

    They forced him to sign a confession.

    他们强迫他签了供状。

    2. [C, U 有变体名词] 承认

    Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something that you are ashamed of or embarrassed about.

    双语例句

    例：

    I have a confession to make.

    我要作个坦白。

    例：

    The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation.

    这些日记里有自白，也有评论。

    3. [C, U 有变体名词] （对信念、情感的）表白

    If you make a confession of your beliefs or feelings, you publicly tell people that this is what you believe or feel.

    近义词

    declaration

    双语例句

    例：

    Tatyana's confession of love.

    塔蒂安娜的爱的表白。

    4. [C, U 有变体名词] （私下对神父的）忏悔

    In the Catholic church and in some other churches, if you go to confession, you privately tell a priest about your sins and ask for forgiveness.

    双语例句

    例：

    He never went to Father Porter for confession again.

    他再也没私下去向波特神父忏悔。

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