法律英语就该这么说 第79期:他被判了5年徒刑

　　必背句型:
A:He was sentenced to five years.
他被判了5年徒刑。
B:But he should serve only three with remission.
但减刑后仅服刑。
He was sentenced to two periods of years in prison.
他被判处两个两年的徒刑。
He was tried for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment¹.
他因谋杀而受审并被判处终生监禁。
The offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
该罪行可最多判处两年监禁。
延伸阅读:
A:What is the result of the trial?
审判结果是什么？
B:She was awarded substantial damages.
她被判给付巨额损害赔偿金。
He was likely to be awarded substantial damages.
他可能要被判给付巨额损害赔偿金。
Why was he awarded no damage?
为什么他被判不给付任何损害赔偿金？

1 imprisonment   

n.关押，监禁，坐牢

参考例句：

• His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
• He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。