admit guilt; confess to a crime
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to admit one's guilt; to plead guilty; to be convicted
formalThis term implies formal acceptance of guilt, often in a legal or moral context. It has a literary or formal register. It is synonymous with "服罪".
Zài在
què确
záo凿
de的
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
fú伏
zuì罪
。
In the face of irrefutable evidence, he could only admit his guilt.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shòu受
huì贿
xíng行
wéi为
gòng供
rèn认
bù不
huì讳
，
zuì最
zhōng终
fú伏
zuì罪
。
The official confessed to his bribery and ultimately pleaded guilty.
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Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
diào调
chá查
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
fú伏
zuì罪
rèn认
cuò错
。
After a long investigation, he finally admitted his guilt and wrongdoing.