suspended sentence
noun /səˌspendɪd ˈsentəns/
/səˌspendɪd ˈsentəns/
- a punishment given to a criminal in court that means that they will only go to prison if they commit another crime within a particular period of time
缓刑 - an 18-month suspended sentence for theft
因盗窃被判18个月缓刑
- an 18-month suspended sentence for theft