柯林斯詞典death sentence (death sentences) 1. N-COUNT A death sentence is a punishment of death given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a serious crime such as murder. 死刑 His original death sentence was commuted to life in prison. 他原本的死刑被減成終身監(jiān)禁。 返回 death sentence劍橋詞典a legal punishment of a crime by death 死刑 In some countries , drug-smuggling still carries the death sentence . 在某些國家，販毒仍要被判処死刑。 返回 death sentence