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

• She could grasp the words and the sentences.
  她能够掌握那些单词和句子。
• News reporters must learn to write com-pact sentences.
  新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。
• 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。
• Prison sentences have been commuted.
  服刑期得以减短。
• 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。
• The accused men have been given relatively light sentences.
  被控告的这些男子受到相对较轻的判决。
• A good way to sound confident is to use short punchy sentences.
  想要听起来很自信，使用简短有力的句子不失为一个好方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• After a few sentences I became tongue-tied.
  我说了几句就没词儿了。