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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   penance

   • IPA[ˈpenəns]

   美式

   • n.
     voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong；a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
   • v.
     impose a penance on

   • noun: penance, plural noun: penances

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong he had done public penance for those hasty words
   • 2. a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
   • ▪ a religious observance or other duty required of a person by a priest as part of this sacrament to indicate repentance.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. archaic impose a penance on a hair shirt to penance him for his folly in offending
3. • 更多解釋

   penance

   • IPA[ˈpɛnəns]

   英式

   • n.
     punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing: he had done public penance for those hasty words
   • v.
     impose a penance on: the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct

   Oxford Dictionary