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词汇 penitentiary
释义 pen·i·ten·tia·ry AHD[pĕn'ĭ-tĕnʹshə-rē] D.J.[ˌpenɪˈtenʃəriː]K.K.[ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri]n.(名词)pl. pen.i.ten.tia.ries 【复数】
    1. A prison for those convicted of major crimes.重罪监狱:一种为重大犯罪者所设的监狱
    1. Roman Catholic Church 【罗马天主教】
    1. A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.宗教裁判所:罗马天主教中有权处理悔罪、补赎和赦罪等事宜的元老会法庭
    2. A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.忏悔牧师:在一个特定的教堂或教区专门从事忏悔礼的牧师
adj.(形容词)
    1. Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.惩处的或用于惩处的;用作忏悔的
    1. Relating to or used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.惩治的:有关或用作惩处或教养罪犯或犯错误者的
    1. Resulting in or punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary:感化的:导致受感化教养的或可用感化教养惩处的:a penitentiary offense.受感化教养惩处的犯罪
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English penitenciarie [penance officer, episcopal prison] 中古英语 penitenciarie [忏悔官,主教监狱]
    1. from Medieval Latin pēnitentiāria [feminine of] pēnitentiārius 源自 中世纪拉丁语 pēnitentiāria pēnitentiārius的阴性词
    1. from Latin paenitentia [penitence] 源自 拉丁语 paenitentia [悔罪]
    1. from paenitēns [penitent] * see penitent 源自 paenitēns [悔罪的] * 参见 penitent
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