be sentenced
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- 1 be sentenced、be punished、be penalized
This word means to be sentenced or punished, especially in a criminal or legal context. It has a formal, legal tone rather than an everyday sense of being scolded or lightly punished.
be sentenced、be punished、be penalized
Used when someone is legally sentenced or made subject to punishment, especially in a criminal case.
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เขาต้องโทษจำคุก 10 ปี khǎw tɔ̂ŋ thôot cam khúk sìp pii He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. เขาต้องโทษจำคุก 10 ปี details
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เธอต้องโทษฐานฉ้อโกง thəə tɔ̂ŋ thôot thǎan chɔ̂ɔ kooŋ She was sentenced for fraud. เธอต้องโทษฐานฉ้อโกง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ต้องโทษ combines the idea of being subject to something with โทษ, meaning punishment or penalty. In practice, it refers to receiving a legal sentence or punishment. It is common in phrases like ต้องโทษจำคุก “be sentenced to prison,” ต้องโทษฐาน... “be sentenced for...,” and ผู้ต้องโทษ “convict; sentenced prisoner.”
Usage
It is used in news reports, court decisions, police statements, prison-related contexts, and discussions of sentencing, commutation, or pardons. It sounds formal and legal rather than conversational.
Caution
Do not use ผู้ต้องโทษ for someone who has only been accused and not sentenced; ผู้ต้องหา is used for a suspect. Also, โทษ can mean “blame,” but ต้องโทษ does not mean “blame someone.”