confess

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

v. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
v. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

中文翻译

v. 承认, 坦白, 忏悔, 供认

2
Collins 星级
4,102
BNC 频率
3,950
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记忆技巧

confess 由前缀 con-(表示“共同”或“完全”)和词根 fess(来自拉丁语“fateri”,意为“承认”)组成,整体意思为“共同承认”或“完全承认”。

例句

1. She decided to confess her mistakes to her teacher.

她决定向老师坦白自己的错误。

2. He felt better after he chose to confess his feelings.

他在选择坦白自己的感情后感到轻松多了。

3. The suspect was asked to confess to the crime.

嫌疑人被要求承认犯罪。

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