sentence /'sentәns/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
• (v.) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

Chinese translation

• n. 句子, 命题, 宣判
• vt. 宣判, 判决
• [计] 句子

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'sentәns/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.58 · Rare

Word forms

sentences, sentenced, sentencing

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sentences · sentiment · sentimental · sentry · sentimentalism · sentimentalize

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