| 单词 | life imprisonment |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslife imprisonment life imprisonment n. imprisonment for life; a life sentence (cf. life sentence n. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > [noun] > course or span of life > prison sentence for life life imprisonment1794 life sentence1817 lifer1825 life term1861 1794 J. Scott Contin. Hist. Aurungzebe's Successors in tr. M. Firishtah Hist. Dekkan II. ii. 277 Mr. Hastings was too generous to obey commands, which, if complied with, would have sacrificed an unfortunate prince to life imprisonment, if not assassination. 1867 Times 1 Jan. 9 The Hokitiki murderers have all been executed, except Sullivan, the approver, who was reprieved and had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. 1927 B. Vanzetti Let. 25 May in N. Sacco & B. Vanzetti Lett. (1997) ii. iv. 277 So, it will be either electric chair or life imprisonment to us. 2004 Independent 16 Dec. 20/5 The sentence for murder remains life imprisonment. < as lemmas |
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