penance

'penәns

GRE

n. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
n. voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

n. 自我惩罚, 忏悔, 悔过, 赎罪, 苦修
vt. 使悔罪, 使赎罪

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penance 由词根 pen-（表示惩罚或补偿）和后缀 -ance（表示状态或行为）组成，整体含义是“为了过错而进行的补偿或悔过的状态”。

例句

1. He did community service as a form of penance for his mistakes.

他为自己的错误做社区服务作为一种赎罪。

2. She felt that her long walk was a penance for her earlier actions.

她觉得自己长时间的散步是对早先行为的赎罪。

3. The monk practiced meditation as a penance for his past sins.

这位和尚通过冥想来赎罪，弥补他过去的罪过。