confess
承认
常用释义
英音[ kənˈfes ]
美音[ kənˈfes ]
变形
第三人称单数:
confesses
现在分词:
confessing
过去式:
confessed
过去分词:
confessed
基本释义
- v. 供认，招供；承认，坦白；忏悔，告解；聆听忏悔
考试频率
四级
考频：近五年出现1次
- v. 勉强承认
例句
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1·We persuaded her to confess her crime.我们说服她坦白她的罪行。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.她不愿意承认自己无知。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·"I confess to being a big wuss," she admitted.“我承认我是个胆小鬼。”她实话实说。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·You just go to the church and confess your sins.你就去教堂忏悔你的罪过吧。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.他有认错和赎罪的机会。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.我得承认对电脑一窍不通。来源: 《牛津词典》
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8·I had expected her to confess that she only wrote these books for the money.我曾期望她承认她写这些书仅仅是为了钱。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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9·I must confess something to you.我必须向你坦白一些事情。
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10·We have to confess that it's more than that.我们必须承认事实远不止如此。
同根词
词根：
confess
confessional
adj
忏悔的；自白的
confessedly
adv
公开承认地；明白供认地；自称地
confession
n
忏悔，告解；供认
confessional
n
忏悔室；告解室
confessor
n
忏悔者；为信教而被迫害的教徒
词语辨析
admit/acknowledge/concede/confess/profess.导航词义：承认
admit:v. 承认.指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。
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。
acknowledge:v. 承认.指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。
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。
concede:v. 承认，让步.指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。
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。
confess:v. 承认；坦白.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。
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。
profess:v. 声称；坦言.通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。
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。