condemn someone to (do) something
phrasal verb with condemnverb[ T ]uk /kənˈdem/ us /kənˈdem/
to say what the punishment of someone who has committed a serious crime will be: 判决，宣判（某人某种刑罚）
She was condemned to death and executed two weeks later.她被宣判死刑，两星期后被处决。
[ often passive ]They were condemned to spend the rest of their lives in prison.他们被判终身监禁。
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