confession

kәn'feʃәn
托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. an admission of misdeeds or faults
n. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
n. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
n. a public declaration of your faith

中文翻译

n. 承认, 坦白, 招供
[法] 自白, 招供, 自认有罪

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记忆技巧

confession 可以拆分为 con-（共同）和 fess（说）加上名词后缀 -ion，意思是“共同说出”或“坦白”。

例句

1. She made a confession about her mistake during the meeting.
她在会议上承认了自己的错误。
2. His confession helped the police solve the case quickly.
他的坦白帮助警方迅速破案。
3. After hours of questioning, he finally gave a confession.
经过几个小时的询问，他终于做出了供述。

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