confess (to a crime); make a confession
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to confess (to a crime); to admit guilt; to make a confession
formalPrimarily used in legal or criminal justice contexts. Often implies confessing under interrogation or pressure.
Cóng从
shí实
zhāo招
gòng供
。
Confess truthfully.
Zài在
jǐng警
chá察
de的
shěn审
wèn问
xià下
，
fàn犯
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
zhāo招
gòng供
le了
。
Under police interrogation, the criminal finally confessed.
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Zhèng证
jù据
què确
záo凿
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
zhāo招
gòng供
。
With solid evidence, he had no choice but to confess.