Those who were penitent obtained absolution.是什么意思？

Those who were penitent obtained absolution.

悔过者获得了赦免.

those

adj.& pron. that的复数；adj. 那些的，那；n. 那，那个( that的名词复数)，（指较远的人或事物）那，（指已提到过或已知的人或事物）那，（特指）那；

例句
We shall strike hard, without flinching, at terrorists and those who abet them.
我们要毫不退缩地严厉打击恐怖分子及其帮凶。

who

pron. 谁，什么人，关系代词，有先行词，孰；

例句
The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848.
法国末代国王是1848年逊位的路易·菲力普。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

penitent

adj. 悔罪的，悔过的；n. 后悔者，忏悔者；

例句
Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past...
罗伯特·盖茨坐在他们面前，对过去的事几乎无颜以对。

obtained

v. 获得( obtain的过去式和过去分词 )，买到，（规则、制度、习俗等）存在，流

例句
I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。

absolution

n. 宽恕，赦罪，（誓言、诺言或责任的）免除，解除；