sentence

【发音】

美 /'sɛntəns/ 英 /'sentəns/

【翻译】

1. n.判决

   英释:a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime

2. v.判决

   英释:if a judge sentences someone who is guilty of a crime, they give them a punishment

【例句】

1. She received an eight-year prison sentence.

   她被判八年徒刑。

2. He has just begun a life sentence for murder.

   他犯了谋杀罪，刚开始服无期徒刑。

3. Sanchez was sentenced to three years in prison.

   桑切斯被判了三年监禁。

【真题例句】

1. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...And he always starts his sentence by saying...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[语][计]句子，命题；[法]宣判，判决

   award/proposition/

2. vt.判决，[法]宣判

   determine/adjudge/

【同根词】

1. adj

   sentential : 句子的；判决的