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

• 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。
• The bill provides for the automatic review of all death sentences.
  该法案规定所有死刑判决都要自动接受审核。
• Tougher sentences are being handed down these days
  现如今宣判的裁决比以前严厉了。
• He managed a few sentences about his visit to the prison
  他勉强描述了一下探监情况。
• I used to practice Joycean sentences and punctuation.
  我过去常常练习乔伊斯式的句子和断句方式。
• 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。
• News reporters must learn to write com-pact sentences.
  新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。
• 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。
• Say these words and sentences.
  说这些单词和句子。
• The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.
  正常词序在被动句中是颠倒的。