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Chinese dictionary
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v.impose a penalty or dispense punishment on somebody according to the crime one has committed
法院根据犯罪事实量刑。
The court makes the punishment fit the crime.
如果她招供,会对她从轻量刑。
If she confessed, she would get a lighter sentence.
- 2
n.measurement of penalty; determination of punishment
量刑宽大
exercise leniency in passing sentence
量刑不当
inappropriate measurement of penalty
法院判决量刑过重。
The court ruled that the penalty was excessive.