suspended sentence

英 [səˌspendɪd ˈsentəns]

美 [səˌspendɪd ˈsentəns]

n.  缓刑

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 缓刑
  a punishment given to a criminal in court which means that they will only go to prison if they commit another crime within a particular period of time

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 缓刑
  If a criminal is given asuspended sentence, they are given a prison sentence which they have to serve if they commit another crime within a specified period of time.
  1. John was given a four-month suspended sentence.
     约翰被判缓刑4个月。

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