of a profession or group 丨1 (行业或团体），会议：the annua! movie ccm/ab in Camies在戛纳举行的电影年会 con-fabu-la-fion /kan.faebja'leijn/ noun [C, U] {format)

1                  a story that sb has invented in their mind; the act of inventing a story in your mind 虚构的故事；虚构

2                  a conversation; the activity of having a conversation 谈话；闲谈

con-fec-tion /ken'fekjn/ noun 1 (formal) a cake or other sweet food that looks very attractive''T::精美诱:人的）甜 点，甜食 2 a thing such as a building or piece of clothing, that.is'made in a skilful or complicated way 精工制作的物品（如建筑物或衣物） con-fec-tion-er /k0n'fekjana(r)/ 77〇t//? a person or a business that makes or sells cakes and sweets/candy (制作或销售甜食和糖果的）甜食商，甜食业 con.fectioner^s 'custard noun [u] a soft thick sub­stance that is used in cakes and desserts (= sweet dishes)蛋奶馅（用于糕点>

con'fectione^s sugar noun [u] [US) = icing sugar con-fec-tion-ery /kan'fekj'anari; NAmE -Xaneri/ noun [U] sweets/candy, chocolate，etc.甜食（糖果、巧克力等）■ con-fed-er-acy /kan'fedarasi/ noun 1 [C] a union of states, groups of people or political parties with the same aim 联盟；同盟；联邦 2 the Confederac+y [sing.] =Confederate States con-fed-er-ate /kan'fedarat/ noun, adj. as noun a person who helps sb, especially to do sth illegal or secret 同谋；同伙；众犯；共犯 PSTl accomplice 越 fldf/ belonging to a confederacy 联盟的同盟的；联 邦的

the Confederate States noun [pi ] (also the Con­federacy [sing.]) the eleven southern states of the US which left the United States in 1860-1, starting the American Civil War (美周 > 南部邦联（1860- 1861 年 脱离联邦从而引发南北战争的美国南部11州 con-fed-er-ation /kan.feda'reijn/ noun 1 an organiza­tion consisting of countries, businesses, etc. that have joined together in order to help each other 联盟；联'貪 体：the Con/ederarion 〇/ British Jndust/y 英 _ 工业無合 ^ 2 Confederation (in Canada) the joining together of provinces and territories forming Canada, which began l July, 1867加拿大联邦（从1867年7月1日起 由若干省和地方组成加拿大）

con.fei* /k9n_f3:(r)/ mi? (-rr-) (/brma/) 1 [V] ~ (with sb) (on/about sth) to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商讨；协商；交换意 见：He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决 定。2 [VN]〜sth (on/upon sb) to give sb an award, a university degree or a particuiar honour or right 授予 (奖项、学位、荣誉或设利）：An honorary degree was con/erred on him by Q^ord t/niversify in 200J•牛津大学 于2001年授予他荣誉学位。

COn-fer-ence O-w/'kDnfarans; NAmE'kam-l noun 1 a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views (通常持续几天 的大型正式）会议，研讨会：T7ie hotd is used /or exWbfrions, con/erences cmd socfaZ events•这家饭店用 于举行展览、i：型会议和社交活动。◊acon/erence room/centre/hall    I ff 0 She is attending a

three-day con/erence on AIDS education•她正在:出席一个 为期三天的有关艾滋病教育的会议。◊ The con/erence wiH be heid m G〖asgow.会议碎在格拉斯哥举行。◊ ddegates to the labour Party’s armuaZ con/erence 参加工党年会 的代表 2 a meeting at whicf people have formal discussions (正式）'讨论会，商讨会：Ministers _/h>m aH four countries involved will meet at the conference table thisweefc.有关四国将各派部长于本周开会协商。OHe was in con/erence with.his lawyers aZZ day.他与他的 律师们商讨了 一整天。.一see also press conference

3                  [especially NAm^) a group of sports teams that play against each other in a league 体育协会（或联合会）： Southeast Con/erence /ootbaH champions、东南部联盟的 橄榄球联赛

'conference caSS noun a telephone call in which three or more people take part 电话会议

413    confide

coh-fer-en-cirig /'kDnfarensiq; 'ka:n-/ noun the activity of organizing or taking part in meetings, espe­cially when people are in different places and use telephones, computers，, or video to communicate 召集

会议，参加会议（尤指电话、网络或视频会议.)：video con/erendng召开视频会议

con-ferment /ken'faimant; NAmE -'fairm-/ noun [U/ C] {formal) the action of giving sb an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right        奖项、学彳立、

某种荣誉或权利的）授予，颁发

con-fess /kan'fes/ verb 1 ~ (to sth/to doing sth) to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal 供认，_坦白，' 承认（唐误 或罪行）：[V] She con/essed to the murder.—供认犯了 谋杀罪。◊ 4/iter hours 〇/ questioning the suspect con/essed.经过数小时的审问后，嫌疑犯终于招供。〇[V (that)] He confessed that he had stolen the money. i也偷了那笔無。◊ [VN] We persuaded her to con/ess her crime.我们说服她坦白她的罪行。2〜（to sth/to doing sth) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）：[VN] She was rductant to con/ess her ignomnce.她不愿承认她的 无知。◊ [V] J must con/ess to knowing nothing about computers. _得承认对电脑一转不通。<i> [VN-ADj]

/ confess myself bewildered by their explanation.

他们的解释使我感到困惑。[also V (that), V speech] — see also self-confessed 〇> note at ADMIT 3 [V, VN] ~ (sth) (to $b) (especially in the Roman Catholic Church 尤—罗 马天圭教备)to tell God or a priest about the bad things you have done so that you can say that you are sorry and be forgiven忏悔（罪过 >;悔过;告罪；告解4 [VN] (of a priest 神父）to 'hear sb. confess their sins (= the bad things they have done)聆听（某人）’的忏悔（或告 罪、告解）

con-fes-sion /ken'feSn/ noun 1 [C, U] a statement that a person makes, admitting that they are guilty of a crime; the act of making such a statement 供词；■供 状；i又罪；供认;坦白：A/iter hours 〇/ questioning by jpoiice, she made con/assion..经■过警察数小时南 审问，她才供认了全部罪行。2 [C，U] a statement admitting sth that you are ashamed or embarrassed about; the act of making such a statement (对使自己 羞愧或尴尬的事的）表白，承认H23 admission: J’ve a confession to make—I lied about my age.

认      我谎报了 年龄。3 [U, C] (especially in the Roman

Catholic Church .先落罗马天主_4) a private statement to a priest about the bad things that you have done (向痴父作的 > 告罪；告解：to go to co/1/ession去告解 ◊ to hear sb’s ccm/essfon 听某■人告解 4 [C] (/brmfl/) a statement of your religious beliefs, principles, etc. ( ^ 教的）信仰表-:a con/essfon       宗教信彳由表白

con-fes-sion-al /ksn'feXanl/ noun a private place in a church where a priest listens to people making confessions (教堂内的）告解室，告解亭，#悔室

con.fes.s❶ r /k9n’fes9(r)/ now/? a Roman Catholic priest who listens to confessions 听告解神父

con-fetti /kan'feti/ noun [\J] small pieces of coloured paper that people ofren throw at weddings over people who have just been married, or (in the US) at other special events (在婚礼或美国其他特殊活动中抛撒的） 五彩f屑

con-fl-darit (feminine also con-fi-dante) /'konfidaent; ,kDnfi'da:nt; NAmE 'kainfidaent/ noun a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret things (可吐露秘密而）知己，密友：a ctose/trusted <:〇_- dant 〇/the President总统的密友_/亲信

con.fide /kan.faid/ verfc ~ (sth) (to sb) to tell sb secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know (向某人）卩土露（隐私、秘密等）：[VN] She con_/Med aH her secrets to her best她向她最要 好的朋友倾吐了自己所有的秘密。◊ [V that] ffe corded to me that he Ziad apph’ed/or another job..也向我透露他 已'申请另一份工作。[also V speech]     con'fide in

sb to tell sb secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them向（认为可信赖的人）透露 秘密■(或个人隐私）：ft is fmpormnt to have someone you can con/ide in.有一位心腹知己很重要。