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sentence

英 ['sent(ə)ns] 美['sɛntəns]
  • n. [语][计] 句子,命题;宣判,判决
  • vt. 判决,宣判

英英释意


1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language;
"he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed;
"the conviction came as no surprise"
3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned;
"he served a prison term of 15 months"
"his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
"he is doing time in the county jail"