make a confession

基本解释

If so, you now have an opportunity to make a full confession.
如果你曾这么做过，现在你有机会进行一次全面的忏悔了。
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"Can I make a terrible confession even though I hardly know you?
“虽然我不怎么认识你，但你能听我告解吗?”
However, from the view of bilateral interest, interrogation likes playing chess. To make a confession could be benefit to alter the situation and make a breakthrough.
讯问是一个变和博弈，就讯问双方的利益来分析，坦白的策略似乎可以建立一个双赢的局面，从而突破了首动困境。

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