confess
[kən'fes]
v.承认, 供认, 告解, 听取忏悔
例句与用法：
He confessed that he had never seen her before.
他承认以前从未见过她。
The priest confessed the young man.
神父听取那个青年的忏悔。
词形变化：
形容词: confessable | 副词: confessedly | 动词过去式: confessed | 动词过去分词: confessed | 动词现在分词: confessing | 动词第三人称单数: confesses |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 坦白, 供认, 承认[+v-ing][+(that)][O8][O2]
I must confess myself completely puzzled by the question.
我必须承认我被这个问题搞迷糊了。
He confessed that he did not read the assigned book.
他承认他没有读指定的书。
He confessed himself to be unfaithful to his friends.
他承认自己对朋友不忠实。
2. 向……忏悔; (神父)听取……忏悔
The priest confessed the criminal.
神父听了罪犯的忏悔。
3. 表明信仰……
4. 【书】证明
vi.
1. 供认, 交代, 承认[(+to)]
He confessed to cheating on the exam.
他承认考试作弊。
2. 忏悔[(+to)]
Arthur confessed to the priest.
亚瑟向神父忏悔。
短语词组：
confess to
1. 承认
He refused to confess to his crime.
他拒绝认罪。