词典释义：
a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime
认罪；供认，招供；供状
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he signed a confession to both the murders 他在两件谋杀案的供状上都签了字
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[mass noun]
proof of this crime must be established by confession. 这一罪行的证据必须经认罪后才能确定。
an admission or acknowledgement that one has done something about which one is ashamed or embarrassed
认错；坦白；承认
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by his own confession, he had strayed perilously close to alcoholism. 据他自己承认，他曾险些误入歧途，沾染嗜酒的恶习。
a formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, especially privately to a priest as a religious duty
（尤指对神父的）忏悔
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she still had not been to confession .她仍未去忏悔。参见<Bold>SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION</Bold>.
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〈常幽默〉 （尤指书报，电影中以耸人听闻的手法暴露某人私生活或职业的）私生活揭秘，忏悔录
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confessions of a driving instructor. 一位驾驶教练的自白。
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（宗教）信仰声明。
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（有共同信条的）宗教团体，教派，教会。
a statement of one's principles
信仰声明；行为准则的声明
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his words are a political confession of faith. 他的话是一种政治信仰的声明。
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confessionn.认罪；供认；招供；供状；信仰声明；承认；坦白；认错；忏悔
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conversionn.转变；转换；转化；带球触地得分后再踢定位球得分；侵权行为；非法挪用；皈依；改变宗教；悔改后皈依；房屋的改建
"late Middle English： via Old French from Latin
