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Confession N Var 英[Kənˈfeʃn 美[Kənˈfɛʃən N.承认,自首;忏悔;供认状;信条,教义 N Count 供状;供词 Signed

单词 confession
音标
英[kənˈfeʃn] 美[kənˈfɛʃən]
解释
n.承认,自首;忏悔;供认状;信条,教义;
例句

N-COUNT
供状;供词
A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
例:They forced him to sign a confession.他们强迫他在一份供词上签名。

N-VAR
(对使自己羞愧或尴尬之事的)承认,坦白
Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something that you are ashamed of or embarrassed about.
例:The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation...这些日记既有自白,也有评论。
例:I have a confession to make.我有件事要坦白。

N-VAR
声明;告白;表白
If you make a confession of your beliefs or feelings, you publicly tell people that this is what you believe or feel.
例:...Tatyana's confession of love.塔季扬娜爱的告白

N-VAR
(天主教会等的)忏悔,告解,办神工
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.
例:He never went to Father Porter for confession again.他再也没有向波特神甫作过告解。
变形
pl:confessions~

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