penitentiary 详细解释

penitentiary

[.peni'tenʃəri]

n.监狱, 宗教裁判所
adj.改过的,感化的,惩罚的

n.[C]

1. 监狱

He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.

他在这所州监狱任看守长。

2. (天主教的)宗教裁判所; 宗教裁判官

a.

1. 应处监禁的

2. 用作惩处的

3. 监狱的

4. 悔过的; 忏悔的

词形变化

名词复数: penitentiaries |

词义辨析

同义参见:

prison  

英英释义

名词 penitentiary:

a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

同义词：pen

形容词 penitentiary:

used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

补充

penitentiarypenitentiary英:[ˌpeniˈtenʃəri] 美:[ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri]n.1.监狱adj.1.用作教养的, 感化(院)的, 教养所的

例句

1. Sante was sentenced to five years in the federal penitentiary.桑特被判在联邦监狱服刑5年。 2. It is impossible until the courts have spoken to say whether it is praiseworthy salesmanship or a penitentiary offence.直到法庭宣布这到底是值得赞扬的推销方法还是应判入狱的罪行之前, 这是不可能的。 3. Colorado State penitentiary科罗拉多州监狱

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