confess
/kənˈfes/verb
reporting verb
1- admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way认罪; 认错; 供认, 招供; 交代：
with clause he confessed that he had attacked the old man他供认袭击了那个老人
no obj. he wants to confess to Caroline's murder他想招供谋杀了卡罗琳
with direct speech 'I damaged your car, ' she confessed“我弄坏了你的车,"她招认道
with obj. once apprehended, they would confess their guilt.一旦被捕, 他们会认罪的。
1.1
- admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed（常指因略感羞愧、窘迫而）勉强承认：
with clause I must confess that I was slightly surprised我得承认我有点惊讶
no obj. he confessed to a lifelong passion for food他承认他这一辈子对于吃有着强烈的爱好
with direct speech 'I needed to see you, too, ' he confessed.“我也需要见你,"他承认道。
1.2
- with obj. declare (one's religious faith)宣称（宗教信仰）：
150 people confessed faith in Christ.
150人宣称信仰耶稣。
1.3
- declare one's sins formally to a priest（向神父）忏悔, 告解：
with obj. I could not confess all my sins to the priest我不能向神父忏悔我所有的罪孽
no obj. he gave himself up after confessing to a priest.在向神父忏悔后, 他自首了。
1.4
- with obj.(of a priest) hear the confession of (someone) in such a way（神父）聆听（某人）忏悔, 聆听（某人）告罪：
St Ambrose would weep bitter tears when confessing a sinner.
圣安布罗斯聆听罪人忏悔时, 会流下悲苦的泪水。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus, past participle of confiteri 'acknowledge'， from con- (expressing intensive force)+fateri 'declare， avow'.