confessor
翻譯
聽告解的神父, 宣信者
例句
The priest acted as her confessor for many years.
這位神父多年來一直是她的聽告解神父。
He was a confessor of his faith during persecution.
在迫害期間,他是自己信仰的宣信者。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) confessor ((某人的)) 聽告解神父 The priest was her confessor.
近義詞
同義詞: priest (神父,視語境而定), spiritual advisor (精神導師)
詞源
由「confess」(懺悔)加上表示行為者的後綴「-or」構成,指做某事的人。
記憶技巧
一個 confess-or 就是聽取 confess-ion(懺悔)的 pers-on(人)。