sentence
英 ['sent(ə)ns]
美['sɛntəns]
- n. [语][计] 句子,命题;宣判,判决
- vt. 判决,宣判
英英释意
- 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language;
- "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
- 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed;
- "the conviction came as no surprise"
- 3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned;
- "he served a prison term of 15 months"
- "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
- "he is doing time in the county jail"
双语例句
- 1. He stood emotionless as he heard the judge pass sentence.
- 他面无表情地站在那里,听法官宣布判决。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence.
- 如果他再次被捕,将会被处以监禁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His nine-month sentence was overturned by Appeal Court judge Lord Justice Watkins.
- 上诉法院法官沃特金斯撤销了对他作出的9个月徒刑的判决。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. These rules tell us how a sentence is broken down into phrases.
- 这些规则告诉我们一个句子是怎样分解成若干短语的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Nothing other than an immediate custodial sentence could be justified.
- 只有判决即时监禁才算合理。
来自柯林斯例句