sentences

英 [ˈsentənsɪz]

美 [ˈsentənsɪz]

n.  句子; 判决; 宣判; 判刑
v.  判决; 宣判; 判刑
sentence的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• 句子
  Asentenceis a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb.
• See also:They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination...He was given a four-year sentence...The offences carry a maximum sentence of 10 years....demands for tougher sentences...The court is expected to pass sentence later today.death sentencelife sentencesuspended sentence
• VERB 判决;宣判;判刑
  When a judgesentencessomeone, he or she states in court what their punishment will be.
  1. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence...
     一所军事法庭在他缺席的情况下判处他死刑。
  2. She was sentenced to nine years in prison...
     她被判 9 年徒刑。
  3. He has admitted the charge and will be sentenced later.
     他已经认罪，会在晚些时候宣判。

双语例句

• Prison sentences have been commuted.
  服刑期得以减短。
• Sentences can be broken up into clauses, and clauses into phrases.
  句子可以分成分句，分句能分成短语。
• Some parrots can imitate sounds and repeat words and sentences.
  有些鹦鹉能模仿（人的）声音，还能学人说一些单词和句子。
• Some were serving life sentences for murder.
  有些人因为谋杀罪在服无期徒刑。
• They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences.
  他们因殴斗滋事被判决为社区义务服务。
• News reporters must learn to write com-pact sentences.
  新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。
• They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination
  他们因参与这起刺杀已经开始在监狱服刑了。
• The report was written in long, opaque sentences.
  报告中的句子又长又难懂。
• The bill provides for the automatic review of all death sentences.
  该法案规定所有死刑判决都要自动接受审核。
• I can only speak a few sentences of Chinese.
  我只是说了她几句而已，她就哭了。