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

• 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。
• What you will be hearing is your own death sentence.
  你听了以后将是你的死期。
• The experience deeply affected Kim, who remained resolutely opposed to the death sentence throughout his time in office.
  这一经历深深地影响了金大中，在他担任总统期间，他一直坚决反对死刑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 was commutable to life imprisonment.
  死刑可以被变更成无期徒刑。
• You don't know what it's like to live with a death sentence hanging over your head.
  你不知道那种头上悬了一把剑的生活是怎样的。
• The2004 death sentence had been upheld last week by Libya's Supreme Court.
  上周利比亚高等法院维持了2004年对这些护士和医生死刑的原判决。
• 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？