| 词汇 | life-sentence |
| 释义 | life sentence noun[ C ] uk /ˌlaɪf ˈsen.təns/ us /ˌlaɪf ˈsen.təns/ (also informallife) the punishment of being put in prison for a very long time, or, in the US, until death长期监禁;（美国的）终身监禁，无期徒刑 See also life imprisonment liferinformal something that will make a person suffer for the rest of their life: 让（某人）一生都要遭受折磨的（事件） His life sentence was to have to live without her.不再和她一起生活，這是他一辈子的折磨。 Putting people in prison at His/Her Majesty's pleasureidiom bang someone up bar behind barsidiom bird commit immured imprison imprisonment in custody incarcerate intern lock pen remand someone in custody restraint rot rot in jail, prison, etc.idiom self-surrender stretch You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Continuous & permanent Examples of life sentencelife sentence There were a total of 17 people found guilty, including one lifesentence in prison. In fact section 82/e punishes such an offence with an aggravated lifesentence. The result is that while none of the crimes he commits merits a lifesentence, the cumulative sentence for crimes committed before and while in prison is never exhausted. People who suffer from these diseases have a lifesentence: they do not die, they stay alive and their condition degenerates. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Until something is done about it, it is a lifesentence for the people living in those conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He could have received a lifesentence for that, but the courts had regard to the powerful mitigation advanced on his behalf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In all lifesentence cases, decisions on the timing of reviews and on release itself are taken individually and on their merits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sentence could be less than a lifesentence, but would automatically be called a lifesentence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should think it does not mean a lifesentence, but that they should be let out in accordance with the ordinary practice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The automatic lifesentence will ensure that that is the case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can cite a few cases involving repeat offenders in which no lifesentence was delivered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of those people will be eligible for the automatic lifesentence under clause 1 and will be supervised for life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In serious cases which do not attract a lifesentence, offenders normally receive long fixed sentences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I will give an example of circumstances in which an acquittal might take place if an automatic lifesentence loomed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Far too many of the criminals involved receive a lesser sentence even though they might face a lifesentence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of life sentence These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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