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penitent 'penitәnt

GRE

释义

a. 忏悔的, 悔悟的, 表示悔罪的
n. 忏悔的人, 悔罪者

英文释义

n. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
a. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

词形变化

复数: penitents

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