sentence /ˈsentəns/ I. n.［c］ 1.句子：Can you understand this sentence? 你能理解这个句子吗? make sentences with… 用…造句： Make sentences with these words, please. 请用这些词造句。 2. 判决，宣判：the sentence against a person 对某人的判决；be under the sentence of death 被判处死刑［考句］ Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe sentence by the judge.法官认为那人有罪，所以给他严厉的判决。‖II. vt. 判决；宣判：The judge sentenced him to three years in prison. 法官判处他3年徒刑。sentence sb.to death 判决某人死刑：The murderer was tried and sentenced to death.凶手被审讯并被判处死刑。