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confesses

UK //kənˈfɛsɪz//US //kənˈfɛsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confessus',过去分词形式,意为'承认'或'坦白',由 'con-'(完全)和 'fateri'(承认)组成。

verb

❶ 承认或坦白某事,通常指不太愿意说出的错误、罪行或秘密。常用于法律、宗教或日常对话中。

“He confesses to stealing the money from the cash register.”

(他承认从收银台偷了钱。)

“She confesses that she lied about her age on the application.”

(她承认在申请表上谎报了年龄。)

同义词:admits, acknowledges, reveals, discloses, avows

常见短语

confesses to — 承认做了某事,后面通常接具体的错误、罪行或行为。

“He confesses to cheating on the test.”

(他承认在考试中作弊了。)

confesses under oath — 在宣誓后承认某事,通常用于法律场合,表示证词的真实性。

“The witness confesses under oath that he saw the crime happen.”

(证人在宣誓后承认他目睹了犯罪过程。)