单词 | long-sentence |
释义 | > as lemmaslong-sentence long-sentence adj. ΚΠ 1837 Penny Satirist 14 Oct. 4/4 These constables are selected from among the prisoners: and those generally are chosen..as have been the most expert in their roguery, and are long sentence men. 1920 Jrnl. Amer. Inst. Criminal Law & Criminol. 11 241 The preference shown by the contract shops for the long sentence inmate. 2008 A. Coyle in Y. Jewkes & J. Bennett Dict. Prisons Punishm. 158/1 Many long-sentence prisoners are now subject to uncertainties about where they will serve their sentence. < as lemmas |
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