confession
noun
kənˈfeʃən
noun
1
a
statement
that
you
have
done
something
wrong,
illegal,
or
embarrassing,
especially
a
formal
statement
供词，供认，招供
C
Sanchez’s
confession
was
read
out
to
the
court.
桑切斯的供词在法庭上宣读了出来。
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of
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a
confession
of
adultery
承认通奸
At
3
a.m.
Higgins
broke
down
and
made
a
full
confession
.
凌晨三点希金斯崩溃了，他交代了一切。
I
have
a
confession
–
I
like
Britney
Spears’
music.
我得承认，我喜欢布里特尼．斯皮尔斯的音乐。
2
when
you
tell
a
priest
or
God
about
the
bad
things
that
you
have
done
〔对神父作的〕忏悔，告解
C,U
You
must
go
to
confession
.
你必须去作忏悔。
a
priest
who
hears
confession
聆听告解的神父
3
a
statement
of
what
your
religious
beliefs
are
[正式] 关于自己宗教信仰的声明
C | formal
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of
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a
confession
of
faith
信仰声明