| 释义 |
[/ˈsentəns; ˋsɛntəns/] n 用法:
1 [C] (grammar) largest unit of grammar, usu containing a subject, a verb, an object, etc and expressing a statement, question or command 句子; 句. 用法:
2 [C, U] (law 律) (statement of the) punishment given by a lawcourt 判决; 宣判; 判刑:
The judge passed/pronounced sentence (on the prisoner), ie said what his punishment would be. 法官宣布了（对犯人的）判决. *
She has served her sentence, and will nowbe released. 她已服刑期满, 现即将获释. *
under sentence of death, ie to be officially killed as a punishment 判处死刑 *
a sentence of ten years' imprisonment 十年监禁之刑. sentence 2
v [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t] ~ sb (to sth) state that sb is to have a certain punishment 判决; 宣判:
sentence a thief to six months' imprisonment 判处窃贼六个月监禁 *
He has been sentenced to pay a fine of 1000. 他被判罚款1000英镑. *
(fig 比喻) a crippling disease which sentenced him to a lifetime in a wheelchair 把他终生束缚在轮椅上的残疾 |