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。