Confession
[ kən'fɛʃən ]
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n. 承认，自首;忏悔;供认状;信条，教义;
💡 词根助记
con全部+fess说+ion表名词 → 全部说出 → 坦白
📝 例句
Such an explanation is tantamount to a confession.
这样一种解释等于一篇自白。
frighten into confession
吓得某人招供
She is a good Catholic and goes to confession regularly.
她是个虔诚的天主教徒,按时作告罪。
His confession surprised everyone.
他的供词使大家都感到意外。
In the civil procedure a confession is a formal admission.
在民事诉讼程序中，供认是一种正式的承认。
🌱 联想助记
【记】profession-职业,confession-坦白:他的职业是神父,每天听教徒们的坦白忏悔
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-dict-表示“说”
📖 牛津释义
confession
n
1 [C, U] statement of one's guilt; confessing 供认; 招供; 承认; 坦白; 交代
to make a full confession of one's crimes 对自己所犯罪行供认不讳.
2 [C, U] (in the Roman Catholic Church) formal admission of one's sins to a priest （指天主教）向神父忏悔; 告罪; 告解
The priest will hear confessions in English and French. 这位神父可听取用英语和法语的告解.
I always go to confession on Fridays. 我总是每星期五去作忏悔.
3 [C] declaration of one's religious beliefs, principles, etc （表明宗教信仰、 准则等的）声明
a confession of faith 信仰声明.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'feʃәn]n. 承认, 坦白, 招供【法】 自白, 招供, 自认有罪
🌿 同词根单词
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I'm a lucky man.
我是个幸运的人。
I told him to come in while waiting.
我告诉他进来等一下。
After being absent from the Gables for a week,
一次，姑妈有一个星期没在“山墙庄园”住。