"sentence to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 判處…（刑罰）

Definition

在法庭上正式宣判某人因犯罪應受到的懲罰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是在法律和法庭環境中使用的正式表達，後面一般接具體刑罰（'sentence to 十年監禁'）。不要與表示「句子」的'sentence'混淆。

Examples

The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.

法官**判處他**五年監禁。

She was sentenced to death for her crime.

她因犯罪被**判處死刑**。

They were sentenced to community service.

他們被**判處社區服務**。

He was sentenced to life behind bars, so he'll never get out.

他被**判處**無期徒刑，永遠無法出來。

After a long trial, the court sentenced her to a heavy fine instead of jail.

經過長時間的審判，法院**判處她**重罰而不是監禁。

People were shocked when he was only sentenced to probation.

大家都很震驚他只被**判處緩刑**。