Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signals to criminals.

　　減刑會(huì)向犯罪分子發(fā)出錯(cuò)誤的信號(hào)。

　　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(gè)殺人犯被判處三項(xiàng)無(wú)期徒刑，同時(shí)執(zhí)行。

　　A compound sentence contains two or more clauses.

　　復(fù)合句包含兩個(gè)或多個(gè)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。