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| /kənˈfeʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a spoken or written statement in which you admit that you have committed a crime 供认；招供；坦白；交代 |
| Higgs later made a full confession to the police. 希格斯后来向警方全盘招供了。 |
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| 2 | C/U a statement about yourself that you would not normally make because you are embarrassed about it 承认 |
| His speech was seen as a confession of weakness. 他的发言被看作是承认了自己的弱点。 |
| make a confession I have a confession to make – I forgot your present. 我有一点要承认，我忘了你的礼物。 |
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| 3 | C/U a statement that you make to a priest in which you say what bad things you have done and ask to be forgiven 忏悔；告罪 |
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| 4 | C an official statement about what religious beliefs you have （宗教信仰的）公开声明 |
| a confession of faith 信仰声明 |
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