音标：[kәn'fes]
vt. 承认, 坦白, 忏悔, 供认
vi. 承认, 坦白, 忏悔, 供认
【法】 供认, 自白, 认罪
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confess的短语、例句：
confess
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Dn.pr]
~ (to sth/doing sth); ~ (sth) (to sb) say or admit, often formally (that one has done wrong, committed a crime, etc) 承认（错误、 罪行等）; 供认; 坦白
The prisoner refused to confess (his crime). 该犯拒不招供（罪行）.
She finally confessed (to having stolen the money). 她最後招认了（偷了那笔钱）.
He confessed that he had murdered her. 他供认他杀害了她.
(b) [Ipr, Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t]
acknowledge, often reluctantly 承认（常为不情愿地）
She confessed to (having) a dread of spiders, ie admitted that she was afraid of them. 她承认她害怕蜘蛛.
I´m rather bored, I must confess. 说老实话, 我真有点厌烦.
He confessed himself (to be) totally ignorant of their plans. 他承认自己对於他们的计划一无所知.
2
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dpr.f]
~ (sth) (to sb) (esp in the Roman Catholic Church) tell (one´s sins) formally to a priest （尤指天主教）向神父忏悔, 告罪, 告解
He confessed (to the priest) that he had sinned. 他（向神父）忏悔他犯了罪.
(b) [Tn] (of a priest) hear the sins of (sb) in this way （指神父）听取（某人）的忏悔
The priest confessed the criminal. 神父听取那罪犯的忏悔.
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