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

• Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences
  这篇文章基本上可以概述为3句话。
• 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。
• He demanded exemplary sentences for those behind the violence.
  他要求对这起暴力事件的幕后指使者作出惩戒性判决。
• News reporters must learn to write com-pact sentences.
  新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。
• Stephen ventured a few more sentences in halting Welsh.
  在阻止韦尔什时，斯蒂芬壮着胆子多说了几句。
• Tougher sentences are being handed down these days
  现如今宣判的裁决比以前严厉了。
• After a few sentences I became tongue-tied.
  我说了几句就没词儿了。
• You have completed all sentences correctly.
  您正确完成了所有句子。
• 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。
• We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short, self-contained sentences
  我们已经学会了如何把重要的信息压缩成简短独立的句子。