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penitentiary

名词复数: penitentiaries

penitentiary基本解释

n.监狱；宗教裁判所

adj.改过的；感化的；惩罚的

penitentiary同义词

penitentiary相关例句

用作名词(n.)

He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.
他在这所州监狱任看守长。
She was placed in the Dublin penitentiary for dealing in drugs by telephone.
她因通过电话做毒品交易而被囚于都柏林监狱。

penitentiary英英释义

Noun:

Adjective:

used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers;
"penitentiary institutions"
showing or constituting penance;
"penitential tears"
"wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"