How do you use "sentence" in a sentence?

Can you write a sentence using this word? He received a five-year prison sentence. The judge sentenced her to community service.

sentence

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Meaning: A group of words expressing a complete thought; a court punishment

句子；判决，刑罚

oración, frase; sentencia, condena

文；判決、刑

문장; 판결, 형벌

The word 'sentence' has two main meanings. In grammar, it's a set of words expressing a complete thought, typically containing a subject and verb. In law, it's the punishment given by a court (a prison sentence). As a verb, it means to declare someone's punishment.

「sentence」有两个主要含义。在语法中，它是表达完整想法的一组词，通常包含主语和动词。在法律中，它是法院给予的惩罚（监禁判决）。作为动词，意为宣布某人的刑罚。

La palabra «sentence» tiene dos significados principales. En gramática, es un conjunto de palabras que expresan un pensamiento completo, que típicamente contiene sujeto y verbo. En derecho, es el castigo dictado por un tribunal. Como verbo, significa declarar el castigo de alguien.

「sentence」には二つの主な意味があります。文法では、通常主語と動詞を含む、完全な考えを表す語のまとまりです。法律では、裁判所が与える罰（懲役刑）です。動詞としては、誰かの刑を言い渡すことを意味します。

'sentence'라는 단어에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 문법에서는 주어와 동사를 포함하여 완전한 생각을 표현하는 단어의 집합을 뜻합니다. 법률에서는 법원이 내리는 처벌(징역형 등)을 의미합니다. 동사로 사용할 경우 누군가의 형벌을 선고하다라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Can you write a sentence using this word?
你能用这个词写一个句子吗？
¿Puedes escribir una oración usando esta palabra?
この言葉を使って文を書けますか？
이 단어를 사용하여 문장을 써 볼 수 있나요?
He received a five-year prison sentence.
他被判处五年监禁。
Recibió una condena de cinco años de prisión.
彼は5年の懲役刑を受けました。
그는 5년의 징역형을 선고받았습니다.
The judge sentenced her to community service.
法官判她做社区服务。
El juez la sentenció a servicios comunitarios.
裁判官は彼女に社会奉仕活動を言い渡しました。
판사는 그녀에게 사회봉사를 선고했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'sentence', from Latin 'sententia' meaning 'a feeling, an opinion, a decision', from 'sentire' (to feel, to perceive). The grammatical sense and the legal judgment sense both come from the idea of 'expressed opinion'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'sententia' meaning opinion or judgement. Both meanings - grammatical and legal - connect to the idea of expressing a complete, authoritative statement.