词典释义：
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
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[with clause]
he confessed that he had attacked the old man 他供认袭击了那个老人
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[no obj.]
he wants to confess to Caroline's murder 他想招供谋杀了卡罗琳
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[with direct speech]
‘I damaged your car,’ she confessed “我弄坏了你的车，”她招认道
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[with obj.]
once apprehended, they would confess their guilt. 一旦被捕，他们会认罪的。
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
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[with clause]
I must confess that I was slightly surprised 我得承认我有点惊讶
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[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
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[with direct speech]
‘I needed to see you, too,’ he confessed. “我也需要见你，”他承认道。
[with obj.]declare (one's religious faith)
宣称（宗教信仰）
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150 people confessed faith in Christ. １５０人宣称信仰耶稣。
declare one's sins formally to a priest
（向神父）忏悔，告解
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[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
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[no obj.]
he gave himself up after confessing to a priest. 在向神父忏悔后，他自首了。
[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
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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。
"late Middle English： from Old French
