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sentence

释义

sentence

noun countable

UK /ˈsentəns/

Word Forms

singular	sentence
plural	sentences

1
a group of words, usually including a subject and a verb, that express a statement, question, or instruction. A written sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
2
legala punishment given by a judge, usually involving a period of time that a person must spend in prison
She received the maximum sentence of ten years.
serve a sentence (=spend a period of time in prison):
He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
hand down/impose a sentence (=give a punishment):
The judge imposed a harsher sentence than expected.
pass/pronounce sentence (=say what it will be):
There was silence as the judge pronounced sentence.
commute a sentence (=change it to something less severe):
Judge Miles QC commuted the sentence to three years.
Synonyms and related words
Punishment in prison
at his/her Majesty’s pleasure
concurrent sentence
confinement

sentence

noun countable

US /ˈsent(ə)ns/

Word Forms

singular	sentence
plural	sentences

1
a group of words, usually including a subject and a verb, that express a statement, question, or instruction. A written sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
2
legala punishment given by a judge, usually involving a period of time that a person must spend in prison
She received the maximum sentence of ten years.
serve a sentence (=spend a period of time in prison):
He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
hand down/impose a sentence (=give a punishment):
The judge imposed a harsher sentence than expected.
pass/pronounce sentence (=say what it will be):
There was silence as the judge passed sentence.
commute a sentence (=change it to something less severe):
Judge Miles commuted the sentence to three years.
Synonyms and related words
Punishment in prison
concurrent sentence
confinement
consecutive sentence

sentence

verb transitive often passivelegal

UK /ˈsentəns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sentence
he/she/it	sentences
present participle	sentencing
past tense	sentenced
past participle	sentenced

1
when a judge sentences someone, they officially state what someone’s punishment will be
sentence someone to something:
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Synonyms and related words
To punish someone
punish
discipline
penalize

sentence

verb transitive often passivelegal

US /ˈsent(ə)ns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sentence
he/she/it	sentences
present participle	sentencing
past tense	sentenced
past participle	sentenced

1
when a judge sentences someone, they officially state what someone’s punishment will be
sentence someone to something:
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Synonyms and related words
To punish someone
punish
discipline
penalize

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