penitentiary

.peni'tenʃәri

n. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
s. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

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

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penitentiary 由词根 penitent（悔过的）和后缀 -ary（与…有关的）组成，意思是与悔过或悔改有关的地方，通常指监狱。

例句

1. The prisoner was sent to the penitentiary for five years.

那名囚犯被送入监狱服刑五年。

2. Many people believe that rehabilitation is more effective than punishment in a penitentiary.

很多人认为，在监狱中，康复比惩罚更有效。

3. The penitentiary was built to hold serious offenders.

这所监狱是为了关押严重罪犯而建造的。