confession
UK/kən'feʃ(ə)n/US/kәn'feʃәn/
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释义
n.
A statement admitting that you have done something wrong or illegal.
供认，坦白；供词
n.
The act of formally disclosing one's sins to a priest.
忏悔，告解
词根拆分
词根派生con-（完全）+ fess（说）+ -ion（行为）= 把某事完整说出的行为或结果——供认罪过，或告解圣事。
词根 fess 还连着 23 个词常用搭配
- 1.make a confession做出供认
- 2.full confession完整供词
- 3.sign a confession签署供词
- 4.hear confession听取忏悔
例句
- 1.
The police obtained a full confession from the accused.
警方从被告处取得了完整供词。
- 2.
He went to confession every Sunday.
他每个星期天都去做忏悔。
- 3.
Her diary read like an honest confession.
她的日记读起来像一篇坦诚的自白。