英语词汇“confess”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con·fess

(kən-fĕs)

v. con·fessed, con·fess·ing, con·fess·es

v.tr.

1. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge.

2. To acknowledge belief or faith in; profess: confess one's religion.

a. To make known (one's sins) to God or to a priest.

b. To hear the confession of (a penitent).

v.intr.

1. To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: The suspect confessed to the crime.

2. To disclose one's sins to a priest.

[Middle English confessen, from Old French confesser, from Vulgar Latin *cōnfessāre, from Latin cōnfitērī, cōnfess- : com-, intensive pref.; see COM- + fatērī, to admit; see bhā-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

con·fessa·ble adj.

con·fessed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv.

单词	confess
释义	con·fess (kən-fĕs) v. con·fessed, con·fess·ing, con·fess·es v.tr. 1. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. To acknowledge belief or faith in; profess: confess one's religion. 3. a. To make known (one's sins) to God or to a priest. b. To hear the confession of (a penitent). v.intr. 1. To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: The suspect confessed to the crime. 2. To disclose one's sins to a priest. [Middle English confessen, from Old French confesser, from Vulgar Latin cōnfessāre, from Latin cōnfitērī, cōnfess-* : com-, intensive pref.; see COM- + fatērī, to admit; see bhā-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] con·fessa·ble adj. con·fessed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv.
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