life sentence
noun
- a punishment of life imprisonment or of imprisonment for a specified long period, e.g. (in Canada) 25 years. A judge may recommend the minimum period before a prisoner may be considered for parole.无期徒刑; 终身监禁（如在加拿大为25年, 最短入狱年限在罪犯有可能获得假释之前可由法官提出）。