admit guilt; plead guilty; confess
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admit guilt; to plead guilty; to confess one's crime
formalCommonly used in legal and formal contexts, as well as in news reports. Often paired with expressions of repentance or legal consequences.
Tā他
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
dī低
tóu头
rèn认
zuì罪
。
He bowed his head and pleaded guilty in court.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
rèn认
zuì罪
huǐ悔
guò过
。
The suspect has already admitted guilt and repented.
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Rèn认
zuì罪
tài态
dù度
liáng良
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
cóng从
qīng轻
chǔ处
fá罚
。
A good attitude in admitting guilt can result in lighter punishment.
Tā他
jù拒
jué绝
rèn认
zuì罪
，
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
wú无
zuì罪
。
He refused to admit guilt, insisting that he was innocent.