| 释义 |
penance /penˈəns/ noun- An act of humiliation or punishment, either undertaken voluntarily or imposed by a priest to express or show evidence of sorrow for sin
- The sacrament by which absolution is conveyed (involving contrition, confession, and satisfaction) (RC and Orthodox church)
- Expiation
- Punishment (Milton)
- Repentance (obsolete)
- Hardship
transitive verb To impose penance on ORIGIN: OFr; cf penitence |