柯林斯词典penitentiary /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃərɪ/ (penitentiaries) 1. N-COUNT A penitentiary is a prison. 监狱[美国英语] [正式] 返回 penitentiary剑桥词典a state or federal prison (州或联邦)监狱 返回 penitentiary