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penitentiary [peni'tenʃəri]
基本释义
- n. 听悔僧,教诲师,赎免局
a. 改过的,感化的,惩罚的
词形变化
- 复 数：pen·i·ten·tia·ries
参考例句
- a penitentiary offense.
受感化教养惩处的犯罪
- a penitentiary offense.
英英解释
1个名词解释
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
[同] pen, penitentiary
1个形容词解释
- used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
[例]- penitentiary institutions
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes