Penitentiary

[ peni'tenʃəri ]
辅助 Assistant
n. <美>监狱; adj. 用作教养的，感化（院）的，教养所的;
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📝 例句

penitentiary n.
听悔僧；教诲师；赎免局
penitentiary offences
应受惩罚的恶劣行为
While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up.
他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。
A penitentiary offense.
受感化教养惩处的犯罪
He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.
他在这所州监狱任看守长。

🌱 联想助记

penitent

✅ 同义词

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📖 牛津释义

penitentiary n (US) federalor state prison for people who have committed serious crimes （联邦或州的）监狱. penitentiary, adj (a) of or relating to penance 自我惩罚的; 赎罪的. (b) of or relating to treatment intendedto reform offenders 感化的.

🔁 扩展释义

*[,peni'tenʃәri]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

📖 同为「GMAT」词汇

sentient adj. 有感觉能力的;有知觉力的;
solvency n. <化>溶解状态，溶解力;偿付能力;
plausible adj. 貌似真实的;貌似有理的;花言巧语的;有眉有眼;
gear n. 齿轮;排挡;传动装置;衣服 ; vi. 接上;调和; vt. 使适应;装上齿轮;用齿轮连接;
derivative n. [数]导数，微商;[化] 衍生物，派生物;[语]派生词; adj. 衍生的;导出的;拷贝的;
referendum n. 公民投票;外交官请示书;全民公决;请示书;
birch n. 桦树，桦木;（鞭打用的）桦条; vt. （用桦条）抽打，鞭挞;
ailment n. 疾病（尤指微恙）;不安;
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Now, tell us something about your trip.
好，跟我们说说你的旅行。
No wonder everyone speak highly of your commercial integrity.
难怪大家都极为推崇你们的商业信誉。
By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.
工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。
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