They were convicted of espionage.是什么意思？

They were convicted of espionage.

他们被判有间谍罪.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

convicted

v. 宣判有罪( convict的过去式 )；

例句
They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences.
他们因殴斗滋事被判决为社区义务服务。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

espionage

n. 侦察，间谍活动；

例句
It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
这是间谍罪,应判死刑。