sentence
- n. [语][计] 句子，命题；宣判，判决
- vt. 判决，宣判
英英释意
- 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language;
- "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
- 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed;
- "the conviction came as no surprise"
- 3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned;
- "he served a prison term of 15 months"
- "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
- "he is doing time in the county jail"