confessor
UK/kən'fesə/US/kәn'fesә(r)/
B2
释义
n.
A priest who hears confessions.
听取忏悔的神父，告解神父
n.
A person who confesses, especially one who professes faith despite persecution.
忏悔者；（受迫害仍坚守信仰的）信仰宣示者
词根拆分
原生英语con-（完全）+ fess（说）+ -or（人）= 与告解相关的人——通常指听忏悔的神父，有时指忏悔者本人。参见 confess。
词根 fess 还连着 23 个词例句
- 1.
She told her confessor about her doubts.
她向自己的告解神父倾诉了内心的疑虑。