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confessions

/kənˈfɛʃənz/

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noun

坦白，供认，忏悔

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

Examples :

"After the cookies disappeared, there were tearful confessions from the children about who ate them. "

饼干不见之后，孩子们哭着坦白了是谁偷吃的。

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noun

供词，自白书。

A formal document providing such an admission.

Examples :

"He forced me to sign a confession!"

他逼我签下了一份供词！

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noun

忏悔，告解。

The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now termed the sacrament of reconciliation.

Examples :

"I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done."

我做了告解，现在感觉好多了，心里也踏实了。

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noun

承认信仰, 坦白信仰。

Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.

Examples :

"The pastor collected the confessions of faith from the new church members during the welcoming ceremony. "

在欢迎仪式上，牧师收集了新成员们承认自己信仰的声明。

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noun

信条，信纲，信仰宣告。

A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

Examples :

"The new student had to memorize the church's confessions before joining the youth group. "

新学生在加入青年团契之前，必须背诵教会的信条。

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