Their decision means he will receive a sentence of life behind bars without the possibility of parole.

陪审团的决定意味着克里斯滕森将被判终身监禁，不得假释。

parole [pə'rəʊl]：vt.有条件释放，假释

The jury took less than 90 minutes to convict Christensen last month.

上个月，陪审团用了不到90分钟的时间就判定克里斯滕森有罪。

Prosecutors called for the death penalty, which Zhang’s family also supported, but a jury decision on that had to be unanimous.

检方要求判处克里斯滕森死刑，章莹颖的家人也支持这一主张，但陪审团必须对此达成一致。

unanimous [juː'nænɪməs]：adj.全体一致的；意见一致的

Christensen lowered his head and smiled at his mother when he heard that his life would be spared.

当克里斯滕森听说他将被免于死刑时，他低下头，对着母亲微笑了一下。

Zhang’s parents, who travelled from China to attend the trial, pleaded with Christensen to reveal what he did with their daughter’s remains so that they can be taken back to their home country. Prosecutors indicated in court filings that Christensen may have destroyed Zhang’s body.

章莹颖的父母从中国赶来参加庭审，他们要求克里斯滕森透露他们女儿遗体的下落，以便将之带回祖国。检察官在法庭文件中指出，克里斯滕森可能已经毁灭了章莹颖的尸体。

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