confession

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

They forced him to sign a confession. 他们强迫他签了供状。

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

I have a confession to make. 我要作个坦白。

The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation. 这些日记混合着自白和一些观察。

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. (对信念、情感的) 表白

...Tatyana's confession of love. …塔蒂安娜的爱的表白。

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. (私下对神父的) 忏悔

He never went to Father Porter for confession again. 他再也没私下去向波特神父忏悔。