penitentiary

n. 监狱, 收容所, 教养所, 宗教裁判所
a. 用作感化的, 应处监禁的, 教养所的, 收容所的
【法】 教养所, 妓女收容所, 州监狱

名词复数:penitentiaries 

pen.i.ten.tia.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 pen.i.ten.tia.ries
A prison for those convicted of major crimes.
重罪监狱：一种为重大犯罪者所设的监狱
Roman Catholic Church
【罗马天主教】
A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.
宗教裁判所：罗马天主教中有权处理悔罪、补赎和赦罪等事宜的元老会法庭
A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.
忏悔牧师：在一个特定的教堂或教区专门从事忏悔礼的牧师
adj.（形容词）
Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.
惩处的或用于惩处的；用作忏悔的
Relating to or used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
惩治的：有关或用作惩处或教养罪犯或犯错误者的
Resulting in or punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary:
感化的：导致受感化教养的或可用感化教养惩处的：
例句：
a penitentiary offense.
受感化教养惩处的犯罪


来源：
Middle English penitenciarie [penance officer, episcopal prison]
中古英语 penitenciarie [忏悔官，主教监狱]
from Medieval Latin pônitenti3ria [feminine of] pônitenti3rius
源自 中世纪拉丁语 pônitenti3ria [] pônitenti3rius的阴性词
from Latin paenitentia [penitence]
源自 拉丁语 paenitentia [悔罪]
from paenitôns [penitent] * see penitent
源自 paenitôns [悔罪的] *参见 penitent