plead guilty; confess one's crime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admit one's guilt; to plead guilty; to confess to a crime
formalA formal term often used in legal, judicial, or solemn moral contexts. It implies full acceptance of responsibility and the consequences.
Miàn面
duì对
què确
záo凿
zhèng证
jù据
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
yuàn愿
yì意
lǐng领
zuì罪
。
Facing irrefutable evidence, he finally agreed to plead guilty.
Tā他
gān甘
yuàn愿
lǐng领
zuì罪
，
yǐ以
qiú求
nèi内
xīn心
ān安
níng宁
。
He willingly admitted his guilt to seek inner peace.
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Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
dāng当
tíng庭
lǐng领
zuì罪
，
biǎo表
shì示
yuàn愿
yì意
fú伏
fǎ法
。
The suspect pleaded guilty in court, stating they were willing to submit to the law.
Cuò错
wù误
yǐ已
jīng经
niàng酿
chéng成
，
nǐ你
wèi为
hé何
chí迟
chí迟
bù不
kěn肯
lǐng领
zuì罪
？
The mistake has been made. Why are you still unwilling to admit your guilt?