English translation for "confess"

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vt.
1.自白，承认，供认。
2.表白(信仰)；忏悔，向上帝[神父等]忏悔(罪恶)。
3.(教士)听取(教徒)忏悔。
4.证明。
短语和例子
confess oneself to be in the wrong 承认错误。 confess oneself (to be) guilty 承认有罪。 confess a crime 坦白罪行。 confess allegiance to ... 表明忠诚于… The priest confessed the young man. 神父听取那个青年的忏悔。
vi.
1.供认，承认。
2.忏悔。
3.(神父)听取忏悔。
短语和例子
confess before a priest 在神父面前忏悔。 confess to a weakness for smoking 承认有爱吸菸的缺点。 confess and avoid 【法律】承认所控事实但同时举出其他事实抗辩，主张所控罪名在法律上不能成立。 I confess (that) ...〔口语〕得承认，这实在是。 to confess the truth 说实话。

Related Translations:

confessed:  adj.1.众所公认的，已有定论的，明白的。2.已认罪的，已自首的。3.【宗教】已向神父忏悔(而得到赦免)的。4.被公开信仰的。短语和例子a confessed and unconquerable difficulty 众所公认的无法克服的困难。 a confessed fact 明白的事实。 stand confessed as 被揭露为，被认为是。

Example Sentences:

	1.	The prisoner confessed to stealing the jewels . 犯人供认他偷了珠宝。
	2.	I confess that to me it seems quite impossible . 我觉得这完全不可能。
	3.	It's frivolous misuse of time, i confess . 我承认，这有点无谓浪费时间。
	4.	Most people confess to have a bad memory . 大多数人都承认记性差。
	5.	It must be confessed that bertha exaggerated . 必须承认，伯莎做得过份了。
	6.	He came into the room and confessed everything . 他来到屋里并供认了一切。
	7.	They have confessed their love for each other . 他们相互倾诉了自己的爱情。
	8.	He confessed to the priest before he died . 他死前向神父忏悔。
	9.	I have to confess to having done that . 我不得不坦白干了那事。
	10.	He might have been able to confess to simonetta . 他也许能向西蒙内塔忏悔。

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