confession
US /kənˈfeʃ.ən/
UK /kənˈfeʃ.ən/
1.
供認, 招供
a formal statement admitting that one has committed a crime or done something wrong
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The suspect made a full confession to the police.
嫌疑人向警方做了全面供認。
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Her confession brought relief to the victim's family.
她的供認給受害者家屬帶來了安慰。
2.
懺悔, 告解
an act of confessing sins to a priest to obtain absolution
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She went to church for confession every Sunday.
她每週日都去教堂做懺悔。
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The priest listened patiently to his confession.
牧師耐心地聽了他的懺悔。