death sentence

英 [ˈdeθ sentəns]

美 [ˈdeθ sentəns]

n.  死刑

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 死刑
  the legal punishment of being killed for a serious crime
  1. to be given/to receive the death sentence for murder
     因谋杀罪被判死刑

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 死刑（判决）
  Adeath sentenceis a punishment of death given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a serious crime such as murder.
  1. His original death sentence was commuted to life in prison.
     他最初的死刑被减为终身监禁。

双语例句

• I have the death sentence in twelve systems.
  我在12星球系统被判死刑。
• And he acted like it was a death sentence.
  而他表现得就像被判了死刑的似的。
• His actions led to a death sentence, which was later commuted to a prison term.
  郗浩良的行动导致被判处死刑，后来减为有期徒刑。
• The2004 death sentence had been upheld last week by Libya's Supreme Court.
  上周利比亚高等法院维持了2004年对这些护士和医生死刑的原判决。
• A Beijing court has handed a suspended death sentence to a top food and drug official for bribery charges.
  北京一家法院对国家食品与药物监管部门一名被控受贿的高层官员判处死刑，缓期执行。
• The experience deeply affected Kim, who remained resolutely opposed to the death sentence throughout his time in office.
  这一经历深深地影响了金大中，在他担任总统期间，他一直坚决反对死刑。
• His original death sentence was commuted to life in prison.
  他最初的死刑被减为终身监禁。
• He appealed for commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
  他已上诉请求将死刑减为无期徒刑。
• The death sentence is revoked; but not living punishment.
  死罪已免，活罪难饶。
• A death sentence may be executed on the execution ground or in a designated place of custody.
  死刑可以在刑场或者指定的羁押场所内执行。