The prisoner obtained a commutation of his sentence from death to life imprisonment.
这个囚犯得到减刑,由死刑改判无期徒刑.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The governor commuted the prisoner's sentence of death to one of life imprisonment.
州长将这囚犯的死刑减为无期徒刑.
词典精选例句
The clue is serious term of imprisonment of 10 years of above, imprisonment or capital punishment.
情节严重的,处十年以上有期徒刑 、 无期徒刑或者死刑.
网络文摘精选
His punishment was commuted from life imprisonment to twenty-five years'imprisonment.
他的无期徒刑减轻为 二十五年 徒刑.
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