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con∙fess / kənˈfɛs ; kənˈfes /
◙verb [I,T]
1. to admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal
• 〔尤指向警方〕坦白，招认，招供;
--› confession :
»confess to (doing) sth
»Edwards confessed to being a spy for the KGB.
爱德华兹承认为克格勃当间谍。
»Occasionally people confess to crimes they haven't committed just to get attention.
  偶尔人们会承认自己并未犯过的罪行，那只是为了引人注意。
»confess (that)
»My husband confessed he'd been having an affair with a woman in his office.
  我丈夫承认他和办公室里的一个女人有暧昧关系。
»Torture was used and Fian confessed.
  用了酷刑菲安就招供了。
2. to admit something that you feel embarrassed about
• 承认（使自己尴尬的事情）;
--› confession :
»confess (that)
»Marsha confessed that she didn't really know how to work the computer.
  玛莎承认她其实并不会使用计算机。
»confess to (doing) sth
»He confessed to having a secret admiration for his opponent.
他承认私底下很钦佩他的对手。
»I (have to / must) confess ( = used when admitting something you feel slightly embarrassed about )
  我（必须）承认〔用于承认自己略感尴尬的事〕
»I must confess I don't visit my parents as often as I should.
  我必须承认我没有尽责经常去看望父母。
3. to tell a priest or God about the wrong things you have done so that you can be forgiven
• 〔向神父或上帝〕忏悔，告解;
--› confession :
»He knelt and confessed his sin .
他跪下来对自己所犯的罪忏悔。