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

1. A place where persons convicted or accused of crimes are confined; a penitentiary or a jail.
   監(jiān)獄，拘留所監(jiān)禁被指控或認(rèn)定有罪的人的地方; 拘留所或監(jiān)獄

pen.i.ten.tia.ry

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pen.i.ten.tia.ries
A prison for those convicted of major crimes.
重罪監(jiān)獄：一種為重大犯罪者所設(shè)的監(jiān)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(quán)處理悔罪、補(bǔ)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(gè)特定的教堂或教區(qū)專門從事懺悔禮的牧師
adj.（形容詞）
Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.
懲處的或用于懲處的；用作懺悔的
Relating to or used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
懲治的：有關(guān)或用作懲處或教養(yǎng)罪犯或犯錯(cuò)誤者的
Resulting in or punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary:
感化的：導(dǎo)致受感化教養(yǎng)的或可用感化教養(yǎng)懲處的：
例句：
a penitentiary offense.
受感化教養(yǎng)懲處的犯罪

來源：
Middle English penitenciarie [penance officer, episcopal prison]
中古英語 penitenciarie [懺悔官，主教監(jiān)獄]
from Medieval Latin pônitenti3ria [feminine of] pônitenti3rius
源自 中世紀(jì)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