confession

1. N-COUNT A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime. 供狀

They forced him to sign a confession. 他們強(qiáng)迫他簽了供狀。

2. N-VAR Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something that you are ashamed of or embarrassed about. 承認(rèn)

I have a confession to make. 我要作個(gè)坦白。

The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation. 這些日記混合著自白和一些觀察。

3. N-VAR If you make a confession of your beliefs or feelings, you publicly tell people that this is what you believe or feel. (對信念、情感的) 表白

...Tatyana's confession of love. …塔蒂安娜的愛的表白。

4. N-VAR In the Catholic church and in some other churches, if you go to confession, you privately tell a priest about your sins and ask for forgiveness. (私下對神父的) 懺悔

He never went to Father Porter for confession again. 他再也沒私下去向波特神父懺悔。