sentence

英 [ˈsentəns]

美 [ˈsentəns]

n. 句子; 判决; 宣判; 判刑
v. 判决; 宣判; 判刑

复数：sentences　过去分词：sentenced　过去式：sentenced　现在分词：sentencing　第三人称单数：sentences　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1168 / COCA.2036

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noun

句子
a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop/period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark/exclamation point (!).
判决；宣判；判刑
the punishment given by a court
1. a jail/prison sentence
  判处监禁
2. a light/heavy sentence
  轻判；重判
3. to be under sentence of death
  被判处死刑
4. The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be) .
  法官宣布了判决。
5. The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow.
  犯人已服刑期满，明天将获释。

verb

判决；宣判；判刑
to say officially in court that sb is to receive a particular punishment
1. to be sentenced to death/life imprisonment/three years in prison
  被判死刑 / 终身监禁 / 三年徒刑

句子
Asentenceis a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb.
See also:They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination...He was given a four-year sentence...The offences carry a maximum sentence of 10 years....demands for tougher sentences...The court is expected to pass sentence later today.death sentence life sentence suspended sentence
VERB 判决;宣判;判刑
When a judgesentencessomeone, he or she states in court what their punishment will be.
1. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence...
  一所军事法庭在他缺席的情况下判处他死刑。
2. She was sentenced to nine years in prison...
  她被判 9 年徒刑。
3. He has admitted the charge and will be sentenced later.
  他已经认罪，会在晚些时候宣判。

noun

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
1. the conviction came as no surprise
Synonym:convictionjudgment of convictioncondemnation
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
1. he always spoke in grammatical sentences
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
1. he served a prison term of 15 months
2. his sentence was 5 to 10 years
3. he is doing time in the county jail
Synonym:prison termtime

verb

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
1. He was condemned to ten years in prison
Synonym:condemndoom

There is nothing in the rules of grammar to suggest that ending a sentence with a preposition is wrong.
语法规则中并没有规定句子以介词结尾是错误的。
This sentence is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence.
从所犯罪行来看，这一量刑完全不合理。
This sentence can be omitted.
这个句子可以省去。
He has served five years of his sentence.
他服了五年的徒刑。
The sentence should be translated this way.
那个句子应该这么译。
There is one word too many in this sentence.
这个句子多了一个字。
The offences carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.
这些罪行最高可判10年徒刑。
He has admitted the charge and will be sentenced later.
他已经认罪，会在晚些时候宣判。
Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence.
每个空格填上一个单词，把句子补充完整。
She was sentenced to nine years in prison
她被判9年徒刑。