| 单词 | sentence |
| 释义 | sentence —sentence /ˈsen.təns/ noun [C] (PUNISHMENT) B2 a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong: » He got a heavy/light sentence (= he was severely/not severely punished).» The offence carries a jail/prison/life/five-year sentence.» He was given a non-custodial/suspended sentence.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beatingpronounce sentenceF0 (of a judge) to say officially what a punishment will be: » The judge will pronounce sentence on the defendant this afternoon.Thesaurus+: ↑Judges and juriesnoun [C] (WORD GROUP) ► A1 a group of words, usually containing a verb, which expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written: » He's very impatient and always interrupts me mid-sentence.» Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.Thesaurus+: ↑Sentences and expressions• • • Extra Examples:» 'Bob' is the subject of the sentence 'Bob threw the ball'.» In the sentence 'I wish I were rich', the verb 'were' is in the subjunctive.» Sorry, could you just say that last sentence again please?» 'He was released from prison, ' is a passive sentence.» In the sentence 'I sent Victoria a letter', 'send' is ditransitive.verb [T] LEGAL ↑Verb Endings for sentence ► B2 to decide and say officially what a punishment will be: » He was sentenced to life imprisonment.Thesaurus+: ↑Judges and juries• • • Extra Examples:» Her sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.» As it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.» In some countries, drug-smuggling still carries the death sentence.» The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.» He won his appeal and the sentence was halved. |
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