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复数：penances 过去分词：penanced 现在分词：penancing n. | 1. self-punishment or an act of religious devotion performed to show sorrow for having committed a sin 2. a duty or religious devotion imposed by a priest during the sacrament of confession in some Christian churches 3. a sacrament in some Christian churches in which a person confesses sins to a priest and is forgiven after performing a religious devotion or duty such as praying or fasting 4. punishment or suffering that you accept, especially because of your religious beliefs, to show that you are sorry for something bad that you have done 1. self-punishment or an act of religious devotion performed to show sorrow for having committed a sin 2. a duty or religious devotion imposed by a priest during the sacrament of confession in some Christian churches 3. a sacrament in some Christian churches in which a person confesses sins to a priest and is forgiven after performing a religious devotion or duty such as praying or fasting 4. punishment or suffering that you accept, especially because of your religious beliefs, to show that you are sorry for something bad that you have done | v. | 1. to make somebody do penance for a sin |
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