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life sentence

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌlife ˈsentence noun [countable]  SCPUNISHthe punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time 无期徒刑,终身监禁 Miller is serving a life sentence for murder. 米勒因谋杀罪在服无期徒刑。
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life sentenceJohn Shaw, the elected prisoners' chairman of D-wing tells John Earle, a life sentence inmate, what to expect.The judge gave her a life sentence.She had been served four years of a life sentence for the murder of her baby son.Saldivar claimed she fired her gun accidentally, but she was convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence.Her husband was serving a life sentence for murder.Ministers will continue to review every case where a life sentence prisoner has been detained for 10 years.serving ... life sentenceHe's serving a life sentence for murder.
ˌlife ˈsentence nounChineseSyllable
the for to Corpus punishment sending someone the prison of


life sentence
ˌlife ˈsentence noun [countable]
the punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time:
    Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.


life sentenceBrE /ˈlaɪf sentəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪf sentəns/ 🔊 nounthe punishment by which sb spends the rest of their life in prison 无期徒刑;终身监禁