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English → Chinese
noun//ˈsɛntəns//
(law) 判决:法官依法对罪犯规定的刑罚
The judge handed down a 15-year sentence for the bank robbery.
(Chinese) 法官因银行抢劫案判处了15年监禁。
He has already served half of his prison sentence for good behavior.
(Chinese) 由于表现良好,他已经服完了一半的刑期。
noun//ˈsɛntəns//
(grammar) 句子:以大写字母开头并以标点结尾的完整语法表达
Every English sentence must contain a subject and a verb at minimum.
(Chinese) 每个英语句子至少必须包含一个主语和一个谓语。
The first sentence of the novel instantly grabbed the reader's attention.
(Chinese) 这部小说的第一句话立刻抓住了读者的注意力。
verb//ˈsɛntəns//
(law) 宣判:法官正式决定并宣布对某人的刑罚
The court will sentence the defendant after the jury reaches a verdict.
(Chinese) 在陪审团达成裁决后,法院将对被告进行宣判。
He was sentenced to three years of community service for his crime.
(Chinese) 他因犯罪被判处三年的社区服务。
Entry ID: en:zh:sentence · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary