Sentenced
“Sentenced” 在法律语境中表示“被法庭判刑”,如 sentenced to five years。不要与 sentence 的“句子”义混淆——同一词不同义项。
- “He was sentenced to three years in prison.” (他被判处三年监禁。)
- “The judge sentenced her to community service.” (法官判她做社区服务。)
- “They were sentenced after a long trial.” (漫长审判后,他们被判了刑。)
“Sentenced” 来自拉丁语 “sententia”(意见、判决),与 sense(感觉、意义)有词源联系,法律义强调“法庭的意见/裁决”。
“-ence” 构成名词 sentence;“-ed” 为过去分词后缀。
在犯罪与司法新闻中,“sentenced” 是 headline 常用词,如 sentenced to life、sentenced yesterday。
- 固定搭配: “sentenced to” (被判……), “sentenced to prison” (被判入狱)
- 原形: sentence(动词/名词)
- 名词: sentence(句子/判决)
法庭给出 sentence(判决)后,人就被 sentenced 了——同形词,义看语境。
“After the jury reached a verdict, the judge sentenced him to pay a fine instead of prison.” (陪审团作出裁决后,法官判他罚款而非监禁。)