pen.ance

penance的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈpenəns]
KK音标发音： [ˈpɛnəns]

penance的词性：
n.（名词）

1. An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
苦行，布赎：一种用来表示悔罪或对过失错误的赎罪的自我惩罚或忏悔的行为

2. A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution.Also called In this sense, also called reconciliation
补赎：在也作 在此意义上也可称作 reconciliation

penance的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

3. To impose penance upon.
使悔过，使悔罪

penance的词源：

4. Middle English
中古英语

5. from Old French
源自 古法语

6. from Latin paenitentia [penitence]
源自 拉丁语 paenitentia [悔过，悔罪]

7. from paenit?ns paenitent- [penitent] * see penitent
源自 paenit?ns paenitent- [悔罪的，悔过的] *参见 penitent