penitentiary

漢語翻譯

n. 監獄, 收容所, 教養所, 宗教裁判所
a. 用作感化的, 應處監禁的, 教養所的, 收容所的
【法】 教養所, 妓女收容所, 州監獄

詞型變化：

名詞複數:penitentiaries 

英文解釋：

名詞 penitentiary:

1. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
   同義詞：pen

形容詞 penitentiary:

1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

例句：

1. A place where persons convicted or accused of crimes are confined; a penitentiary or a jail.
   監獄，拘留所監禁被指控或認定有罪的人的地方; 拘留所或監獄

詳細解釋：

pen.i.ten.tia.ry

n.（名詞）
【複數】 pen.i.ten.tia.ries
A prison for those convicted of major crimes.
重罪監獄：一種為重大犯罪者所設的監獄
Roman Catholic Church
【羅馬天主教】
A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.
宗教裁判所：羅馬天主教中有權處理悔罪、補贖和赦罪等事宜的元老會法庭
A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.
懺悔牧師：在一個特定的教堂或教區專門從事懺悔禮的牧師
adj.（形容詞）
Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.
懲處的或用於懲處的；用作懺悔的
Relating to or used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
懲治的：有關或用作懲處或教養罪犯或犯錯誤者的
Resulting in or punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary:
感化的：導致受感化教養的或可用感化教養懲處的：
例句：
a penitentiary offense.
受感化教養懲處的犯罪

來源：
Middle English penitenciarie [penance officer, episcopal prison]
中古英文 penitenciarie [懺悔官，主教監獄]
from Medieval Latin pônitenti3ria [feminine of] pônitenti3rius
源自 中世紀拉丁語 pônitenti3ria [] pônitenti3rius的陰性詞
from Latin paenitentia [penitence]
源自 拉丁語 paenitentia [悔罪]
from paenitôns [penitent] * see penitent
源自 paenitôns [悔罪的] *參見 penitent