sentence

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A sentence is a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb. 句子
Here we have several sentences incorrectly joined by commas. 这里有几个误用逗号连接的句子。
2. N-VAR In a law court, a sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime. 刑罚
They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination. 他们已经因为参与暗杀而在监狱服刑。
He was given a four-year sentence. 他被判处了4年徒刑。
The court is expected to pass sentence later today. 预计法庭将于今天晚些时候宣布判决。
3. →see also death sentence
4. V-T When a judge sentences someone, he or she states in court what their punishment will be. 宣判; 判决
A military court sentenced him to death in his absence. 一家军事法院在他未到庭的情况下判处他死刑。
She was sentenced to nine years in prison. 她被判处9年监禁。