单词 penitentiary 释义 penitentiary, a. and n.|pntnr|Also 5–7 -enci-, 7 pni-, pni-.[ad. med.L. pnitntiri-us adj. and n., f. L. pni-, pnitntia penitence: see -ary1. The n. senses represent various ellipt. or absolute uses of the L. adj., viz. med.L. pnit...
单词 penitentiary 释义 penitentiary n (US) federalor state prison for people who have committed serious crimes (联邦或州的)监狱. penitentiary, adj (a) of or relating to penance 自我惩罚的; 赎罪的. (b) of or relating to treatment intendedto reform offen...