Definition
翻供 is a separable verb (离合词) used in legal contexts, meaning to withdraw a confession or retract one's testimony. The verb 翻 and the object 供 can be split by aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words (一次, 三次), as in 翻了一次供 ('retracted the confession once'). It is a formal term typically used in court or legal proceedings.
v.o.
(law) to withdraw a confessionto retract one's testimony
Examples
- 。Tā fān le yí cì gòng.He retracted his confession once.
- 翻供。Bèigào zài fǎtíng shàng tūrán fān gòng.The defendant suddenly retracted his testimony in court.
- 翻供。Lǜshī jiànyì dāngshìrén bú yào fān gòng.The lawyer advised the client not to withdraw the confession.
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