使…遭受 force (sb/sth) to suffer (sth or doing sth unpleasant)
sentence sb to sth
The judge sentenced the murderer to death.
法官宣判殺人犯死刑。
The judge sentenced him to five years for theft.
因盜竊罪法官判處他五年徒刑。
Then the manager was sentenced to seven years\\\' imprisonment for smuggling.
當(dāng)時(shí)那位經(jīng)理因走私罪被判七年徒刑。
He was tried on the charge of inciting to riot and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
他因被指控煽動(dòng)騷亂而受到審判,并被判處30天監(jiān)禁。
sentence sb/sth to sth/v-ing
There is no need to think that you are sentenced to a lifetime of unhappiness.
沒(méi)必要認(rèn)為你就注定一輩子得不到幸福。
Many fine old houses in the city are being sentenced to destruction by the council\\\'s rebuilding plans.
本市很多完好的古老建筑都因市議會(huì)的重建規(guī)劃而將被拆毀。