confession
🇬🇧 UK/kən'feʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/kәn'feʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
An admission of guilt, wrongdoing, or sin; the act of disclosing one's sins to a priest for absolution.
供认,坦白;(向神父的)忏悔,告解
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.make a confession做出认罪
- 2.full confession全部坦白
Example Sentences
- 1.
The suspect signed a written confession at the police station.
- 2.
His confession to the police led to the conviction of his associates.
- 3.
She made a detailed confession of her mistakes.