/prəˈbeɪʃən/ n.1.【律】+of offender缓刑
He was given two years' probation by a Los Angeles court.洛杉矶一家法院判处他缓刑两年。
2.(trial period)+of religious novitiate见习期
3.【行业】(trial period)+of employee试用期
This gives trainees meaningful teaching practice during their probation.这为实习生在试用期间提供了有意义的教学实践。
a term of probation of six months六个月的试用期
4.(proving, testing)检查；考查
5.on probation【律】服缓刑
He was put on probation for beating up his girlfriend.他因殴打女友而服缓刑。在试用期；在考察期
She's still on probation.她仍在试用期。