late Middle English: from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus, past participle of confiteriacknowledge, from con-(expressing intensive force) + faterideclare, avow
英英释义网络释义
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1.confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
2.admit, make a clean breast of;
She confessed that she had taken the money
3.confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
-confess
1 . 承认
董事会全被obsess(迷住)听董事长来confess(承认)债务比资金excess(超额)
2 . 含有
2011考研英语近义词辨析(上) ... I admit that you have a point.我承认你有理。 confessv.供认(罪行、过错等),含有"坦白、招认"的意思。 He confessed his crimes to the judge.他向法官供认了他的罪行。.
3 . 坦白
condemn 谴责; 宣告…有罪confess坦白conservation 保存
4 . 着重承认自己的过错或罪恶
confess着重承认自己的过错或罪恶, 因此 I confess(that)... [口]得承认, 这实在是... confessand avoid 【律】承认所控告事实而又主张法律上不能成立.