life sentence
US /ˈlaɪf ˌsen.təns/
UK /ˈlaɪf ˌsen.təns/
1.
無期徒刑, 終身監禁
a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of the convicted person's life
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He received a life sentence for the murder.
他因謀殺被判處無期徒刑。
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The judge handed down a life sentence without parole.
法官判處無期徒刑，不得假釋。