1 (grammar语法) a group of words containing a subject and a verb, that expresses a statement, a question, etc. When a sentence is written it begins with a big (capital) letter and ends with a full stop. 句;句子
☞Look at phrase. 参看phrase。
2 the punishment given by a judge to sb who has been found guilty of a crime 判决;判刑:
20 years in prison was a very harsh sentence.20年监禁是很严厉的判刑。
sentence²
/ˈsentəns ||; ˈsɛntəns/verb
[T] sentence sb (to sth) (used about a judge) to tell sb who has been found guilty of a crime what the punishment will be (指法官)判决,判处,判刑:
The judge sentenced her to three months in prison for shoplifting.她因店铺盗窃罪被法官判处三个月监禁。
sentence1/ˋsɛntəns; ˈsent$ns/n [C]1 a group of words that are written with a capital letter at the beginning and a FULL STOP at the end 句子﹐句2 a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime 判刑﹐刑罚: She received an eight-year prison sentence . 她被判了八年徒刑。He's serving a life sentence for murder. 他犯了谋杀罪在服无期徒刑。The crime carries an automatic death sentence . 这一罪行必然要判死刑。see box at见 PUNISHMENT 方框
sentence2v [T] when a judge sentences someone, he or she gives them a punishment for a crime 给…判刑﹐判决: He was sentenced to six years in prison. 他被判了六年徒刑。
sentencesentencesentences1noun1a group of words that tells you something or asks a question. When a sentence is written, it always begins with a capital letter and usually ends with a full stop: You don't need to write a long letter. A couple of sentences will be enough.2the punishment that a judge gives to somebody in a court of law: 20 years in prison was a very harsh sentence.sentencesentencesentencessentencedsentencing2verb (sentences, sentencing, sentenced)to tell somebody in a court of law what their punishment will be: The judge sentenced the man to two years in prison.