confess
US /kənˈfes/
UK /kənˈfes/
1.
承認, 坦白
admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one is caught in a compromising situation.
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He had to confess that he had cheated on the exam.
他不得不承認他在考試中作弊了。
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She finally confessed her love for him.
她終於表白了對他的愛。
2.
懺悔, 告解
(in Christian churches) declare one's sins to a priest.
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Many Catholics confess their sins regularly.
許多天主教徒定期懺悔他們的罪。
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She went to the church to confess.
她去教堂懺悔。