noun🔗Share监狱， 监牢。 A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison."He was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for armed robbery. "他因为持械抢劫被判处在联邦监狱服刑十年。governmentlawbuildingstatepolicesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share告解神父，忏悔司铎 A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance."Father Michael served as the penitentiary at the cathedral, listening to confessions and offering absolution. "迈克尔神父在主教座堂担任告解神父，聆听信徒的忏悔并给予他们赦罪。religionpersontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share忏悔者， 赎罪师。 One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance."In the early church, the penitentiary listened to confessions and assigned acts of contrition. "在早期教会中，忏悔者会倾听人们的忏悔，并指派他们进行悔罪行为。religionlawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share忏悔者，苦修者。 One who does penance."The convicted criminal entered the penitentiary to serve his sentence. "那个被判刑的罪犯进入了苦修之所服刑。religionpersonsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share忏悔室，告解室 A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed."The monastery's small penitentiary was a quiet place for monks to confess their sins. "这座修道院里的小忏悔室是僧侣们忏悔罪过的安静场所。architecturereligiontheologybuildinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share教廷圣赦法院 An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope."Given the context of a papal court office, using everyday topics would be misleading. A simple, contextually accurate sentence is: "The Catholic bishop sought clarification from the Penitentiary regarding the absolution of a complex vow." "天主教主教向教廷圣赦法院寻求关于解除复杂誓愿的澄清。religiongovernmenttheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赎罪师，忏悔司铎 An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him."The penitentiary had the authority to forgive sins reserved by the bishop. "赎罪师有权赦免主教保留的罪过。religiontheologypersonlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share赎罪的, 忏悔的 Of or relating to penance; penitential."Her penitentiary mood after accidentally breaking her mother's favorite vase was evident in her quiet apologies and offers to help clean up the mess. "她不小心打碎了妈妈最喜欢的花瓶后，那种赎罪般的情绪显而易见，从她低声的道歉和主动帮忙清理碎片的举动就能看出来。lawgovernmentstatereligionguiltmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share监狱的，刑罚的 Of or relating to the punishment of criminals."The penitentiary system focuses on rehabilitation rather than just punishment. "监狱系统注重改造罪犯，而不只是惩罚。lawgovernmentstatepoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
