Penitent
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[编辑] 解释
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- adj. 后悔的, 忏悔的
- [英] adj. 后悔的, 忏悔的 ( expressing regretful pain; repentant)
- [例] Those who were penitent obtained absolution. ( 悔过者获得了赦免)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
I. adjective
- Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French penitent, from Latin paenitent-, paenitens, from present participle of paenitēre to cause regret, feel regret, perhaps from paene almost
- Date: 14th century
- feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses ; repentant
- ? penitently adverb
II. noun
- Date: 14th century
- 1. a person who repents of sin
- 2. a person under church censure but admitted to penance or reconciliation especially under the direction of a confessor