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penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] n
gen. 罪犯教养所; 感化院; 收容所
penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] adj.
gen. 监禁的; 教养的; 悔罪〔悔过〕的
penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] abbr.
tech. 寺院中的忏悔室; 教养院; 教养所; 监狱
 English thesaurus
penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] n
law prison
penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] abbr.
abbr., amer. pen
law A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence
Penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] abbr.
abbr., amer. Penit