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TOEFL BNC: 1168 COCA: 2036

sentence

1 sentence /ˈsɛntn̩s/ noun
plural sentences
1 sentence
/ˈsɛntn̩s/
noun
plural sentences
Learner's definition of SENTENCE
[count] : a group of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or wish句子
◊ Sentences usually contain a subject and verb. In written English, the first word of a sentence is capitalized and the sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.句子通常含有主语和动词。在书面英语中,句子的第一个单词的首字母要大写,句子的结尾用句号、问号或感叹号。
law : the punishment given by a court of law判决;判刑
[count]
[noncount]
see also death sentence, life sentence, suspended sentence
2 sentence /ˈsɛntn̩s/ verb
sentences; sentenced; sentencing
2 sentence
/ˈsɛntn̩s/
verb
sentences; sentenced; sentencing
Learner's definition of SENTENCE
[+ object] law
: to officially state the punishment given to (someone) by a court of law宣判;判决
usually + to

— sentencing

/ˈsɛntn̩sɪŋ/ noun [noncount]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
TOEFL BNC: 1168 COCA: 2036

sentence

1 of 2

noun

sen·​tence ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce sentence (audio)
-tᵊnz
1
a
: a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses
b
: a mathematical or logical statement (such as an equation or a proposition) in words or symbols
2
a
: judgment sense 4a
specifically : one formally pronounced by a court or judge in a criminal proceeding and specifying the punishment to be inflicted upon the convict
b
: the punishment so imposed
serve out a sentence
3
4
archaic : maxim, saw
5
obsolete : opinion
especially : a conclusion given on request or reached after deliberation

sentence

2 of 2

verb

sentenced; sentencing

transitive verb

1
: to impose a sentence on
2
: to cause to suffer something
sentenced these most primitive cultures to extinction E. W. Count

Example Sentences

Noun He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery. Verb The defendant was sentenced and fined. the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
If convicted, the rape charge comes with a mandatory life sentence under state law. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 If found guilty, the 51-year-old will face a life sentence under state law. Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Given a life sentence, she was released on parole in 2009. Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 He was again sentenced to death, and his conviction and sentence have been upheld on appeal. Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 From Griner's detention being extended at the beginning of the season, to her conviction on drug charges and subsequent nine-year prison sentence, the Mercury were constantly checking updates while also preparing for games. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 The court’s five-member bench unanimously dismissed Mr. Najib’s appeals and affirmed his conviction and sentence, said Federal Court Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The panel ruled Prible failed to raise issues sufficiently compelling to discredit his conviction and sentence. Chron, 9 Aug. 2022 And though some Republicans including former President Donald Trump have expressed opposition to a deal, the conviction and sentence will only ramp up pressure on the administration to reach an agreement that can get her out soon. Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022
Verb
Hardy’s defense attorneys asked the judge to instead sentence him to life in prison without a chance at parole, noting the jury’s recommendation was not unanimous. Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 Defense lawyers are hoping that jurors, after seeing how Cruz struggled with mental health issues throughout his life, will show mercy on him and sentence him to life rather than death. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 Dayspring’s attorneys had asked the judge to spare him from prison and sentence him instead to three years of probation. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 Dabate, who took the stand in his own defense during his five-week trial, was often reactive as his wife’s family begged the judge to sentence him to a life behind bars. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022 His attorney requested the judge sentence him to 640 hours of community service in lieu of prison. The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2022 The lead prosecutor against Griner asked the judge to sentence her to nine years and six months in a prison colony. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors asked the judge to sentence her to nine-and-a-half years in prison. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 4 Aug. 2022 Reffitt's defense team had urged the judge to sentence him to no more than two years behind bars. Robert Legare, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sententia feeling, opinion, from *sentent-, *sentens, irregular present participle of sentire to feel — more at sense

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sentence was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 1168 COCA: 2036
sentence

noun¹

1group of words一組詞ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENTENCE | SENTENCE + VERB | SENTENCE + NOUN ADJECTIVElong, short長句;短句Try to keep your sentences short.盡量使用短句。complete, whole完整句子;整句broken, incomplete支離破碎的/不完整的句子full整句She was a gifted child and could speak in full sentences at a very young age.她是個有天賦的孩子,很小的時候就能說完整的句子了。single一個句子The argument can be distilled into a single sentence.這個論點可以用一句話概括。grammatical, ungrammatical符合語法的/不符合語法的句子coherent連貫的句子affirmative, declarative, negative肯定句;陳述句;否定句complex, simple複合句;簡單句run-on (NAmE) 連寫句opening開首語the opening sentence of the novel小說開首句'Once upon a time...'-the opening sentence to some of our very best-loved fairy tales“從前⋯” - 我們最喜歡的一些童話的開場白following接下來的句子I came across the following sentence in a paper recently...最近我在報紙上看到了下面的話⋯VERB + SENTENCEbegin開始句子finish結束句子Peter finished Jane's sentence for her.彼得替簡說完了那句話。complete完成句子Complete the following sentence: 'I love dictionaries because...'.請完成下面的句子:“我喜愛詞典是因為⋯。”end結束句子He tells her not to end her sentences with prepositions.他告訴她句尾不要用介詞。speak, utter說出/講出句子Troy uttered one last sentence.特洛伊說了最後一句話。The last sentence was spoken considerably more softly than the others.最後一句話說得比其他話輕柔得多。construct, form, formulate, string together, write造句;連成句子;寫句子He can barely form a grammatical sentence.他幾乎造不出合乎語法的句子。Cooke was so nervous he could barely string a sentence together.庫克緊張得結結巴巴,話不成句。parse對句子作句法分析punctuate (usually figurative) 斷句She punctuated her sentence with a well-aimed kick at his right shin.她說着停了下來,對準他的右腿脛部狠踢了一腳。read讀句子I kept reading the same sentence over and over again.我一遍又一遍地讀同一個句子。SENTENCE + VERBcontain sth, have sth句子中包含⋯Does the sentence contain an adverb?這個句子中有副詞嗎?SENTENCE + NOUNstructure句子結構
sentence

noun²

2punishment given by a judge判刑ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENTENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmaximum, minimum最重/最輕刑罰the mandatory minimum sentence (NAmE) 法定最低量刑average平均刑期long, short長期/短期徒刑harsh, heavy, severe, stiff苛刻的處罰;重判;嚴厲的刑罰lenient, light寬大的判決;輕判reduced減刑He turned state's evidence in return for a reduced sentence.他供出了同案犯的犯罪證據以求獲得減刑。indeterminate (especially BrE) 不定期刑appropriate適當的刑罰mandatory強制性判決The judge imposed the mandatory sentence for murder.法官對謀殺罪作出了強制性判決。suspended緩刑jail, prison徒刑;監禁criminal刑事判決He suggested doubling the criminal sentences for company executives.他建議對公司高管的刑事判決刑期加倍。custodial, non-custodial (both BrE) 監禁/非監禁判決death死刑life無期徒刑;終身監禁VERB + SENTENCEhand down, impose, pass, pronounce作出判決;宣佈判決;宣判The judge will pass sentence on the accused this afternoon.法官將於今天下午宣佈對被告的判決。be given, get, receive被判刑begin (especially BrE) 開始服刑He has begun a life sentence for Carol's murder.他因謀殺卡蘿爾被判無期徒刑,已開始服刑。serve服刑He will have to serve a life sentence.他得服無期徒刑。carry out, complete執行判決;服滿刑期ex-felons who have completed their sentences刑期已滿的重罪犯await (especially BrE) 等候判決He spent a week in custody awaiting sentence.等候判決期間他被拘押了一個星期。face面臨判決She could face a long prison sentence.她可能會被判長期監禁。suspend暫緩執行判決appeal, appeal against (BrE) 對判決提起上訴review對判決進行複審commute, reduce減刑The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment.死刑可能減為無期徒刑。overturn, quash (BrE) 推翻/撤銷判決uphold維持原判The US Supreme Court recently upheld both of these sentences.美國最高法院最近宣佈維持這兩項判決。carry受⋯刑罰This type of assault carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison.這類人身侵犯罪最長可判 6 個月監禁。PREPOSITIONsentence for因⋯判處的刑罰an eight-year sentence for burglary因入室盜竊被判 8 年徒刑PHRASESunder sentence of death被判死刑He was imprisoned under sentence of death.他被判死刑,身陷囚牢。He has been in prison for two months under sentence of death.被判死刑以來他已經入獄兩個月。
sentence

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBhereby特此判決I hereby sentence you to death by hanging (= as spoken by a judge).本人特此宣佈對你判處絞刑。in absentia缺席判決He has been convicted and sentenced in absentia (= he was not present at the trial).他被缺席定罪並判決。PREPOSITIONfor因⋯判罰They had been sentenced for murder.他們因謀殺罪被判刑。to判處He was sentenced to two years in prison.他被判處兩年監禁。The judge sentenced her to life imprisonment.法官判處她終身監禁。

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