confessor

kәn'fesә(r)

n. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
n. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)

n. 供认者, 忏悔者, 忏悔神父, 在遭迫害时声明坚守信仰的教徒

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confessor 由前缀 con-（共同、一起）和词根 fess（说、承认）组成，表示“共同承认的人”，即一个人向另一个人（通常是神父）承认罪过。

例句

1. The priest acted as a confessor for those seeking forgiveness.

这位牧师作为寻求宽恕者的告解者。

2. She felt relieved after telling her confessor about her troubles.

在告诉她的告解者她的烦恼后，她感到轻松。

3. Many people find comfort in talking to a confessor about their secrets.

许多人在向告解者倾诉他们的秘密时感到安慰。