penitentiaryKK [ˏpɛnɪˋtɛntʃɚi] /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛntʃɚi/發音名詞1監獄、聯邦監獄美式He spent twelve years in a federal penitentiary for armed robbery.他因持械搶劫在聯邦監獄待了十二年。形容詞1監獄的、懲治的罕用The report criticized conditions inside the penitentiary system.該報告批評了監獄體系內部的狀況。