penitentiary是什么意思

2024-01-30 04:56:16

penitentiary

美[ˌpenɪtenʃəri] 英[ˌpenɪtenʃəri]

n. 监狱；宗教裁判所

adj. 改过的；感化的；惩罚的

名词复数：penitentiaries

近义词：prison，pen，jail，penalcolony，laborcamp，labourcamp，houseofcorrection，reformatory，nick，penitential，

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"

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。