con.fess
v.(动词)con.fessed,con.fess.ing,con.fess.es v.tr.(及物动词)To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit.See Synonyms at acknowledge 坦白:披露(对自己不利或有害的事物);承认参见 acknowledgeTo acknowledge belief or faith in; profess.承认信仰或信奉…;公开承认
To make known (one`s sins) to God or to a priest.忏悔:向上帝或神父忏悔(自己的罪行)To hear the confession of (a penitent).聆听(信徒的)忏悔v.intr.(不及物动词)To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:供认:接受或承认一些对自己不利或有害的事物:例句:The suspect confessed to the crime.嫌疑犯供认了罪行
To disclose one`s sins to a priest.忏悔:向神父忏悔自己的罪行To listen to a confession.聆听忏悔
来源:Middle English confessen 中古英语 confessen from Old French confesser 源自 古法语 confesser from Vulgar Latin *cônfess3re 源自 俗拉丁语 *cônfess3re from Latin cônfitôro cônfess- 源自 拉丁语 cônfitôro cônfess- com- [intensive pref.] * see com- com- [前缀,表加强词义] *参见 com-fatôro [to admit] * see bh3- 2fatôro [承认] *参见 bh3- 2
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confess.able
adj.(形容词)confess.edly