sentence
US
UK sentence n: (grammatical unit) (语法单元)
SC 句，句子 jù ，jù zi
TC 句，句子
TC 句，句子
The second sentence has a spelling error that needs correction.
第二句有个拼写错误需要纠正。
sentence n: (law: judgment) (法律)
SC 判决 pàn jué
TC 判決
TC 判決
The judge will decide on the sentence after reading the medical reports.
阅读完医疗报告后，法官会作出判决。
sentence n: (law: punishment) (法律)
SC 徒刑，刑罚，刑期 tú xíng，xíng fá，xíng qī
TC 徒刑，刑罰
TC 徒刑，刑罰
The prisoner faced a longer sentence if he did not confess.
如果不坦白的话，该囚犯会面临更长的刑期。
sentence [sb] vtr: (pronounce sentence)
SC 判处 pàn chǔ
TC 判處
TC 判處
SC 判决 pàn chǔ ，pàn jué
TC 判決
TC 判決
SC 宣判 pàn chǔ ，xuān pàn
The judge sentenced the convicted to thirty years in prison.
法官判处罪犯监禁30年。
cleft sentence n: (grammatical structure) (一种强调句型)
SC 分裂句
complete sentence n: (phrase: subject, verb)
SC 完整句 wán zhěng jù
Please state your answers in complete sentences.
complex sentence n: (sentence with dependent clauses)
SC 从属复合句，复杂句
compound sentence n: (sentence type)
SC 复合句
custodial sentence n: (prison term)
SC 判处监禁
death sentence n: (law: punishment of execution)
SC 死刑 sǐ xíng
TC 死刑
TC 死刑
full sentence n: (duration of a prison term)
SC 整个刑期 zhěng gè xíng qī
TC 整個刑期
TC 整個刑期
He won't have to serve the full sentence: he'll get time off for good behavior.
full sentence n: (complete grammatical structure)
SC 完整句 wán zhěng jù
SC 完全句 wán zhěng jù，wán quán jù
A full sentence always contains (or implies) a subject and a verb.
A full sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark or exclamation mark.
in mid-sentence adv: (halfway through saying [sth])
SC （话）说了一半 huà shuō le yí bàn
SC 话没说完 huà shuō le yí bàn，huà méi shuō wán
SC 说到中途 huà shuō le yí bàn，shuō dào zhōng tú
I find it very hard to stay focused when you keep interrupting me in mid-sentence.
life sentence n: (long prison term)
SC 终身监禁 zhōng shēn jiān jìn
TC 終身監禁
TC 終身監禁
SC 无期徒刑 zhōng shēn jiān jìn，wú qī tú xíng
My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping.
run-on sentence n: (grammatical clauses joined incorrectly)
SC 流水句，缺乏连接词或标点符号的长句
This is an example of a run-on sentence because it contains several thoughts and besides it has too many words.
sentence fragment n: (incomplete grammatical phrase)
SC 句子组成部分
SC 句子片段
sentence of death n: (being condemned to execution)
SC 死刑判决 sǐ xíng pàn jué
TC 死刑判決
TC 死刑判決
The judge passed a sentence of death on the convicted murderer.
sentence stress: (linguistics)
SC 句中重读
sentence structure n: (syntax)
SC 句子结构 jù zi jié gòu
TC 句子結構
TC 句子結構
Using simpler sentence structure would make your writing easier to read.
suspended sentence n: (law: deferred decision)
SC 缓刑 huǎn xíng
TC 緩刑
TC 緩刑
He was given a suspended sentence after admitting dangerous driving.
topic sentence n: (linguistics)
SC 主题句