1N-COUNT 供状;供词 A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime. 供状;供词
They forced him to sign a confession.
他们强迫他在一份供词上签名。
2N-VAR (对使自己羞愧或尴尬之事的)承认,坦白Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something that you are ashamed of or embarrassed about. (对使自己羞愧或尴尬之事的)承认,坦白
The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation.
这些日记既有自白,也有评论。
I have a confession to make.
我有件事要坦白。
3N-VAR 声明;告白;表白 If you make a confession of your beliefs or feelings, you publicly tell people that this is what you believe or feel. 声明;告白;表白
...Tatyana's confession of love. [+ of]
塔季扬娜爱的告白
4N-VAR (天主教会等的)忏悔,告解,办神工 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. (天主教会等的)忏悔,告解,办神工
He never went to Father Porter for confession again.