confess
英 [kənˈfes]
美 [kənˈfes]
v. 供认，坦白，承认(错误或罪行); 承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事); 忏悔(罪过); 悔过; 告罪; 告解
过去式：confessed 第三人称单数：confesses 过去分词：confessed 现在分词：confessing
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同义词辨析
admitacknowledgeconcedeconfessprofess【导航词义：承认】
admitv. 承认
〔辨析〕
指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。
〔例证〕
The thief admitted having stolen money from the shop.
盗贼承认偷了这家商店的钱。
He admitted that he might be a little bit nervous.
他承认自己或许有点儿紧张。
盗贼承认偷了这家商店的钱。
He admitted that he might be a little bit nervous.
他承认自己或许有点儿紧张。
acknowledgev. 承认
〔辨析〕
指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。
〔例证〕
Only a few acknowledge the need for reform.
只有少数人承认改革的必要性。
He was widely acknowledged to be the best lawyer in the neighbourhood.
他被公认为当地最好的律师。
We acknowledged him as our new coach.
我们承认他是我们的新教练。
只有少数人承认改革的必要性。
He was widely acknowledged to be the best lawyer in the neighbourhood.
他被公认为当地最好的律师。
We acknowledged him as our new coach.
我们承认他是我们的新教练。
concedev. 承认，让步
〔辨析〕
指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。
〔例证〕
He conceded that he had made some errors.
他承认自己犯了一些错误。
They were finally forced to concede.
他们最终被迫认输。
We conceded defeat in the election.
我们承认选举失败。
他承认自己犯了一些错误。
They were finally forced to concede.
他们最终被迫认输。
We conceded defeat in the election.
我们承认选举失败。
confessv. 承认；坦白
〔辨析〕
尤指承认使自己略显尴尬的事情，也指向警方坦白、供认罪行。
〔例证〕
She confessed that she didn't really know how to cook.
她承认自己不太会做饭。
He confessed to being guilty.
他承认自己有罪。
她承认自己不太会做饭。
He confessed to being guilty.
他承认自己有罪。
professv. 〈正式〉声称；坦言
〔辨析〕
通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。
〔例证〕
The suspect still professed his innocence.
该嫌疑人仍然声称自己无辜。
She professed her love for him.
她表明了自己对他的爱。
该嫌疑人仍然声称自己无辜。
She professed her love for him.
她表明了自己对他的爱。
牛津词典
verb
- 供认，坦白，承认（错误或罪行）
to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal- She confessed to the murder.
她供认犯了谋杀罪。 - After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
经过数小时的审问后，嫌疑犯终于招供。 - He confessed that he had stolen the money.
他承认他偷了那笔钱。 - We persuaded her to confess her crime.
我们说服她坦白她的罪行。
- She confessed to the murder.
- 承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）
to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about- She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
她不愿承认她的无知。 - I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.
我得承认对电脑一窍不通。 - I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.
我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。
- She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
- 忏悔（罪过）；悔过；告罪；告解
to tell God or a priest about the bad things you have done so that you can say that you are sorry and be forgiven - 聆听（某人）的忏悔（或告罪、告解）
to hear sb confess their sins (= the bad things they have done)
柯林斯词典
- VERB 承认，供认，坦白(自己做错的事)
If someoneconfessesto doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.- He had confessed to seventeen murders...
他供认了17起谋杀案。 - Her husband confessed to having had an affair...
她丈夫承认有过外遇。 - I had expected her to confess that she only wrote these books for the money...
我本以为她会承认写这些书只是为了钱。 - Most rape victims confess a feeling of helplessness...
大部分强奸案受害者都承认有一种无助的感觉。 - Ray changed his mind, claiming that he had been forced into confessing...
雷翻了供，声称自己是被逼招供的。 - 'I played a very bad match,' he confessed.
“这场比赛我打得很差。”他坦白道。
- He had confessed to seventeen murders...
- VERB (向上帝或神甫)忏悔，告解(罪过)
If someoneconfessesorconfessestheir sins, they tell God or a priest about their sins so that they can be forgiven.- You just go to the church and confess your sins...
你干脆去教堂忏悔自己的罪过吧。 - Once we have confessed our failures and mistakes to God, we should stop feeling guilty.
一旦我们向上帝告明了自己的过失和错误，就不该再觉得内疚。
- You just go to the church and confess your sins...
- PHRASE 我承认，我必须承认(用来对自己的过失等略表歉意)
You use expressions like 'I confess', 'I must confess', or 'I have to confess' to apologize slightly for admitting something you are ashamed of or that you think might offend or annoy someone.- I confess it's got me baffled...
我承认这把我难倒了。 - I must confess I'm not a great enthusiast for long political programmes.
我必须承认自己对时间很长的政治节目不是很热衷。
- I confess it's got me baffled...
英英释义
verb
- admit (to a wrongdoing)
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
- confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
双语例句
- My conscience compelled me to confess.
良心迫使我承认了。 - Ray changed his mind, claiming that he had been forced into confessing
雷翻了供，声称自己是被逼招供的。 - Confess that you have stolen.
对你的偷窃行为进行忏悔。 - I must confess that I admire death's negativity.
我必须坦白的是，我赞美死亡的否定性。 - A priest visited her to confess her every day.
一位神父天天前来听她忏悔。 - But I confess the lies, and she still loves me.
但是我坦白了我的谎言，而且她还爱我。 - In auguest, I confess, the thought of suicide more than once crossed my own mind.
我承认，自杀的念头在8月间也曾不止一次掠过我自己的心头。 - You are, I have to confess, my idol.
你是，我必须得承认，我的偶像。 - It was beyond laziness now, I confess.
我承认，现在我已超越了懒散。 - Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.
我立刻就想承认我错了。