PENITENT, adj. Undergoing or awaiting punishment.
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adj. 悔罪的，悔過的;
n. 后悔者;懺悔者;
?? penit處罰+ent形容詞后綴→引申為受懲罰而后悔→懺悔的，悔過的
"I have grown neither humble nor penitent by what has passed."
這段時間發生的事情并未使我變得謙卑,也未使我后悔.
近義：repenter, fakir, flagellant, remorseful, repentant, repented
反義：impenitent, unrepented
n. 刑罰，懲罰;嚴厲對待;<口>給吃苦頭;
?? punish懲罰+ment表名詞 →處罰
"Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others."
對他的懲罰但愿能起到殺一儆百的作用。
近義：lesson, penalization, penalty, penance, sanction, chargeoff
反義：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission