| 释义 |
🔑sentencesen·tence1 /ˈsɛntns / noun - [countable] (
English language arts英语语言文学) a group of words containing a subject and a verb, that expresses a statement, a question, etc. When a sentence is written, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.句子◆a grammatically correct sentence语法正确的句子◆You don't need to write a long letter. A couple of sentences will be enough.你的信不用写得太长，几句话就行了。
- [countable, uncountable] the punishment given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a crime判决；判刑◆a 25-year prison sentence判处 25 年监禁◆He is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison.他正在一座最高度戒备的监狱里服无期徒刑。◆the death sentence死刑
sentencesen·tence2 /ˈsɛntns / verb [transitive] sentence sb (to sth) (used about a judge) to tell someone who has been found guilty of a crime what the punishment will be（法官）宣判，判决◆The judge sentenced her to three months in prison for shoplifting.她因在商店行窃被法官判处三个月的监禁。◆He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.他因谋杀罪被判终身监禁。 |