Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signals to criminals.

　　減刑會向犯罪分子發(fā)出錯誤的信號。

　　He was sentenced to three years inside.

　　他被判三年監(jiān)禁。

　　The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently.

　　這個殺人犯被判處三項無期徒刑，同時執(zhí)行。

　　A compound sentence contains two or more clauses.

　　復(fù)合句包含兩個或多個從句。

　　He was sentenced to two years' youth custody.

　　他被判處在少年犯拘留所拘禁兩年。