death sentence noun
plural death sentences
plural death sentences
Learner's definition of DEATH SENTENCE
[count]
1
: the decision by a court of law that the punishment for someone's crime will be death死刑 2
a : something (such as a disease) that is sure to cause death必然致死的事物;不治之症 —
usually singular通常用单数 b : an act or event that ends something permanently永久的停止;终止—
usually singular通常用单数