sentence
['sen.tənts] noun countable
WORD GROUP 词的组合
ESSENTIAL
■a group of words, usually containing a verb, which expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written 句，句子•He's very impatient and always interrupts me mid-sentence.他很不耐烦，总是在我说到一半的时候就打断我。 •Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.你的结论没错，但最后一句话太长太复杂。
['sen.tənts] noun countable
PUNISHMENT 惩罚
IMPROVER
■a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong 判决；宣判；判刑•He got a heavy/light sentence (= He was severely/not severely punished).他被判以重刑／轻判。 •The offence carries a jail/prison/life/5-year sentence.该违法行为可判监禁／终身监禁／五年徒刑。 •He was given a non-custodial/suspended sentence.他被判监外执行／缓刑。 pronounce sentence
■(of a judge) to say officially what a punishment will be （法官）宣布判决，宣判•The judge will pronounce sentence on the defendant this afternoon.今天下午法官将对被告作出宣判。
['sen.tənts] verb transitive legal
IMPROVER
■to decide and say officially what a punishment will be （法官）宣布判决，宣判•He was sentenced to life imprisonment.他被判无期徒刑。 |