sentence

1. N-COUNT A sentence is a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb. 句子

Here we have several sentences incorrectly joined by commas. 這里有幾個(gè)誤用逗號連接的句子。

2. N-VAR In a law court, a sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime. 刑罰

They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination. 他們已經(jīng)因?yàn)閰⑴c暗殺而在監(jiān)獄服刑。

He was given a four-year sentence. 他被判處了4年徒刑。

The court is expected to pass sentence later today. 預(yù)計(jì)法庭將于今天晚些時(shí)候宣布判決。

3. →see also death sentence

4. V-T When a judge sentences someone, he or she states in court what their punishment will be. 宣判; 判決

A military court sentenced him to death in his absence. 一家軍事法院在他未到庭的情況下判處他死刑。

She was sentenced to nine years in prison. 她被判處9年監(jiān)禁。