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

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 sentence life sentence suspended 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。

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。
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。
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。
We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short, self-contained sentences
我们已经学会了如何把重要的信息压缩成简短独立的句子。
Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences
这篇文章基本上可以概述为3句话。
The report was written in long, opaque sentences.
报告中的句子又长又难懂。
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。
They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination
他们因参与这起刺杀已经开始在监狱服刑了。
We can sum up the main point of the lesson in three sentences.
我们可以用三句话来概括本课要点。