How do you use "life sentence" in a sentence?

The murderer was given a life sentence. She received a life sentence without the possibility of parole. A life sentence means spending decades in prison.

life sentence

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Significado: A punishment of imprisonment for the rest of a person's life or a very long period

无期徒刑

cadena perpetua

終身刑

종신형

We say 'life sentence' not 'lifetime sentence' or 'forever sentence'. This is a fixed noun+noun collocation for the most severe prison sentence.

我们说'life sentence'而不是'lifetime sentence'或'forever sentence'。这是一个固定名词+名词搭配，指最严厉的监禁刑罚。

Decimos 'life sentence' y no 'lifetime sentence' ni 'forever sentence'. Es una colocación fija de nombre+nombre para la pena de prisión más severa.

「life sentence」と言い、「lifetime sentence」や「forever sentence」とは言いません。これは最も重い懲役刑を表す固定的な名詞＋名詞の搭配です。

'lifetime sentence'나 'forever sentence'가 아닌 'life sentence'라고 말합니다. 이것은 가장 중한 징역형을 나타내는 고정된 명사+명사 연어입니다.

Ejemplos

The murderer was given a life sentence.
杀人犯被判处无期徒刑。
El asesino fue condenado a cadena perpetua.
殺人犯は終身刑を言い渡されました。
살인범에게 종신형이 선고되었습니다.
She received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
她被判处不得假释的无期徒刑。
Recibió cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional.
彼女は仮釈放なしの終身刑を受けました。
그녀는 가석방 없는 종신형을 선고받았습니다.
A life sentence means spending decades in prison.
无期徒刑意味着在监狱里度过数十年。
Una cadena perpetua supone pasar décadas en prisión.
終身刑は何十年も刑務所で過ごすことを意味します。
종신형은 수십 년을 교도소에서 보내는 것을 의미합니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: law, crime, news

Tono: serious

✓ Correcto

He was given a life sentence.
他被判处无期徒刑。
Fue condenado a cadena perpetua.
彼は終身刑を言い渡されました。
그에게 종신형이 선고되었습니다.
She is serving a life sentence.
她正在服无期徒刑。
Está cumpliendo cadena perpetua.
彼女は終身刑に服しています。
그녀는 종신형을 복역 중입니다.

✗ Incorrecto

He was given a lifetime sentence. (use 'life sentence' not 'lifetime sentence')
他被判处lifetime sentence。（用'life sentence'而不是'lifetime sentence'）
Fue condenado a lifetime sentence. (se usa 'life sentence' y no 'lifetime sentence')
彼はlifetime sentenceを言い渡されました。（'lifetime sentence'ではなく'life sentence'を使います）
그는 lifetime sentence를 선고받았습니다. ('lifetime sentence'가 아니라 'life sentence'를 사용합니다)
He was given a forever sentence. (use 'life sentence' not 'forever sentence')
他被判处forever sentence。（用'life sentence'而不是'forever sentence'）
Fue condenado a forever sentence. (se usa 'life sentence' y no 'forever sentence')
彼はforever sentenceを言い渡されました。（'forever sentence'ではなく'life sentence'を使います）
그는 forever sentence를 선고받았습니다. ('forever sentence'가 아니라 'life sentence'를 사용합니다)

Origen e historia

From legal terminology — 'life sentence' is the standard term for indefinite imprisonment.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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