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pen·i·tent adjective /ˈpenɪtənt/ /ˈpenɪtənt/ - feeling or showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong忏悔的；后悔的；愧疚的 synonym remorseful
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere.
pen·i·tent noun /ˈpenɪtənt/ /ˈpenɪtənt/ - a person who shows that they are sorry for doing something wrong, especially a religious person who wants God to forgive them忏悔者；（尤指宗教）悔罪者
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere.
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