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单词 probation
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Definition of probation in English:

probation

noun prəˈbeɪʃ(ə)nproʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounLaw
  • 1The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision.

    〔律〕缓刑(期)

    I went to court and was put on probation

    我上了法庭并被判缓刑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a four-star hotel in Swindon he was arrested, remanded and released on probation.
    • He was given a community service order and put on probation.
    • There would be advance from punishment to probation and from probation to release.
    • She was put on probation for 18 months and ordered to pay the conductor £100 compensation.
    • He was tested for alcohol and failed, then was arrested for breaching his probation order.
    1. 1.1 A process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person who is new to a role or job.
      (对新雇员等的)观察(期);试用(期)
      for an initial period of probation your manager will closely monitor your progress

      在试用初期,部门经理将密切关注你的进展。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • There have been no calls for his head as yet by institutional investors but he is regarded, at least by some, as being on probation.
      • One employee was suspended without pay for two weeks and another was put on three-month probation.
      • I had a bad semester, being away from home in a new town and with nobody around, and ended up on academic probation.
      • He did not condemn the new Labour administration, but rather felt that they were on probation.
      • I was a first year teacher, on probation, and I didn't get particularly good classes.
      • He is the new Scotland captain but he's still on probation as far as I'm concerned.
      • In the past many new teachers had to work for months or even years in supply work to complete their probation.
      • Those who are successful then go on probation for another six months and are allocated a mentor.
      • Every week the teachers pick the three worst-performing students and put them on probation.
      • We are on probation, which is right and proper, and we have a year to prepare, which is excellent.
      • To my surprise, I found a letter in the mail stating that I was on academic probation.
      Synonyms
      trial period, test period, experimental period, trial
      apprenticeship, traineeship, training, novitiate

Derivatives

  • probational

  • adjective prəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
    Law
    • But given that we have had an independent evaluation into probational training, we have had a Metropolitan Police Authority internal audit look at probational training, none of them have put this forward.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting testing or investigation): from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio(n-), from probare 'to test, prove' (see prove). The legal use dates from the late 19th century.

Definition of probation in US English:

probation

nounprōˈbāSH(ə)nproʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)n
Law
  • 1The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.

    〔律〕缓刑(期)

    I went to court and was put on probation

    我上了法庭并被判缓刑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a four-star hotel in Swindon he was arrested, remanded and released on probation.
    • He was tested for alcohol and failed, then was arrested for breaching his probation order.
    • He was given a community service order and put on probation.
    • There would be advance from punishment to probation and from probation to release.
    • She was put on probation for 18 months and ordered to pay the conductor £100 compensation.
    1. 1.1 The process or period of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role, for example, a new employee.
      (对新雇员等的)观察(期);试用(期)
      for an initial period of probation your manager will closely monitor your progress

      在试用初期,部门经理将密切关注你的进展。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He did not condemn the new Labour administration, but rather felt that they were on probation.
      • He is the new Scotland captain but he's still on probation as far as I'm concerned.
      • I had a bad semester, being away from home in a new town and with nobody around, and ended up on academic probation.
      • There have been no calls for his head as yet by institutional investors but he is regarded, at least by some, as being on probation.
      • In the past many new teachers had to work for months or even years in supply work to complete their probation.
      • We are on probation, which is right and proper, and we have a year to prepare, which is excellent.
      • One employee was suspended without pay for two weeks and another was put on three-month probation.
      • Every week the teachers pick the three worst-performing students and put them on probation.
      • Those who are successful then go on probation for another six months and are allocated a mentor.
      • I was a first year teacher, on probation, and I didn't get particularly good classes.
      • To my surprise, I found a letter in the mail stating that I was on academic probation.
      Synonyms
      trial period, test period, experimental period, trial

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting testing or investigation): from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio(n-), from probare ‘to test, prove’ (see prove). The legal use dates from the late 19th century.

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