confesscon•fess /kən'fes/

vt

1. 承认；供认，坦白

• She confessed that she didn't understand it. 她承认她没懂。

• The criminal has confessed his crime. 这个罪犯招认了他的罪行。

2. 【宗】 (向上帝或神父)忏悔(过失)，告(罪)；(神父)聆听…告罪

• confess one's sins 忏悔罪过

vi

1. 承认；供认，坦白

• I confess to having heard about it . 我承认听到过这件事。

• The criminal confessed to stealing the car. 犯人供认偷了汽车。

2. 【宗】 忏悔，告罪；聆听告罪

• He confessed before a priest. 他在神父面前忏悔。

• Many Catholics regularly confess to a priest. 许多天主教徒定期向神父忏悔。