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

• But three years after the diagnosis, Lisa's death sentence was lifted& as her tumor unexpectedly disappeared.
  但离病情诊断三年后，莉萨的死刑判决却解除了：因为她体内的肿瘤神奇地消失了。
• Do you know there is a new executed way to death sentence?
  你知道死刑有了新的执行方法了吗？
• Housebreakings and robberies are increasing despite the fact that the death sentence can now be imposed for such offences.
  虽说现在可对入室偷窃犯和抢劫犯处以死刑，但此类案件仍不断上升。
• You make it sound like a death sentence.
  你说的好像是被判了死刑一样。
• But a murderer's chances of suffering arrest, trial and the death sentence are minimal.
  但谋杀犯被捕获、审判与判死刑的几率却非常小。
• His original death sentence was commuted to life in prison.
  他最初的死刑被减为终身监禁。
• An incommutable death sentence. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.
  不能更改的死刑判决不论何人均不受死刑判决或受死刑执行。
• 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。
• 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。
• The death sentence is revoked; but not living punishment.
  死罪已免，活罪难饶。