confession學測 L5KK [kəˈnfɛʃən] ｜ /kəˈnfɛʃən/
認罪；坦承過錯·告解；懺悔·信仰告白；信條
學測常考名詞，涵蓋法律與宗教語境
The suspect made a full confession to the police after hours of questioning.
經過數小時的審問後，這名嫌犯向警方做出完整的招認。
一個畫面：胸中祕密傾吐而出
坦承過錯將隱瞞的罪過或錯誤對外說出
向神告解在神父面前傾吐內心的罪惡
信仰告白公開宣告自身所奉行的信條
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法庭認罪B2noun認罪；坦承過錯
After denying his crime for weeks, the man made a full confession to the police.
在否認罪行數週後，該男子向警方做出完整的招認。
make a confessionsigned confessionfull confession
教堂告解C1noun告解；懺悔
During his visit to the church, the man made a quiet confession to the priest.
在造訪教堂時，這名男子向神父進行了平靜的告解。
go to confessionhear a confession
信仰宣示C1noun信仰告白；信條
The Christians recited the Nicene Creed as a public confession of their faith.
基督徒朗誦尼西亞信經，作為他們信仰的公開告白。
confession of faith
片語
make a confession坦白交代 →做出坦白或招認
go to confession前往告解 →前往教堂向神父告解
confession of faith宣示信仰 →公開宣告宗教信仰
signed confession簽名供詞 →經簽字確認的認罪供詞
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The suspect signed a written ___ after being questioned by the police. (confession / profession)
看答案
confession
confession 是認罪供詞；profession 是職業，兩字拼法相似。
'go to confession' 在天主教語境中指的是什麼？(A) 到法院認罪 (B) 向神父告解 (C) 參加職業考試
看答案
(B)
confession 在宗教語境指向神父告解，傾吐罪過求取寬恕。
字族
confess 坦白；招認 (v.)・confessed 承認的；坦白的 (adj.)