误The judge sentenced the criminal for three years' imprisonment.
正The judge sentenced the criminal to three years' imprisonment.
法官判处他盗窃罪徒刑5年。误The judge sentenced him for five years to theft.
正The judge sentenced him for five years for theft.
析sentence在表示“判多少年,判死刑”时,后面要跟介词to,不能跟介词for。表示“因…而判处”时跟介词for,不跟介词to。
误under a sentence of death
正under sentence of death
对…判刑误pass〔pronounce〕 the sentence on〔upon〕
正pass〔pronounce〕 sentence on〔upon〕
析在此类短语中,前不用冠词a或the。