| 单词 | with the option |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswith (also without) the option (of a fine) b. spec. The ability to choose a fine as an alternative to a prison sentence; esp. in with (also without) the option (of a fine). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > sentencing > [phrase] > without the alternative with (also without) the option (of a fine)1865 1865 Morning Star 28 Jan. 2/5 He would not now give the defendant the option of paying a fine, but would commit him for a month. 1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life iii. 85 He has..words that burn, albeit with such sulphurous fumes that, when uttered in a public place, they frequently render him liable to fourteen days without the option. 1914 E. Pankhurst & R. C. Dorr My Own Story 71 They were given the option of a fine. 1925 P. G. Wodehouse Carry on, Jeeves vii. 159 He will serve a sentence of thirty days in the Second Division without the option of a fine. 1995 Europe-Asia Stud. 47 913 The maximum jail term was reduced to three years and the option of a fine was added. < as lemmas |
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