probation
美音:
[prəu´beıʃən
]英音:
[prəu´beıʃən
]n.试用,见习,鉴定,查验,证明,察看,缓刑
难易程度:
probation为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:probational 副词:proba-tionally
词根
prob,prov=to test,to try(试),to examine(检查;考试)
相关词
probation
/prə'beɪʃn; [US] prəʊ-; pro`beʃən/
n [U]
1 (law 律) (system of) keeping an official check on the behaviour of (esp young) people found guilty of crime as an alternative to sending them to prison 缓刑(制)(尤指对年轻犯人施行的)
*sentenced to three years' probation被判处缓刑三年.
2 testing of a person's abilities or behaviour to find out if he or she is suitable (对人的)试用(期)
*There's a three-month period of probation/probationperiod for new recruits. 新加入的人员有三个月试用期.
3 (idm 习语) on probation
(a) (of a law-breaker) undergoing a period of probation(1) (指违法者)服缓刑
*He's been released from prison on probation, ie If he does not behave satisfactorily he will be sent back. 他获释服缓刑(若表现不好则重新收监).
(b) being tested before being finally accepted in employment, etc (受雇者)在试用期中.
probation
n[U]
a system that allows some criminals not to go to prison or to leave prison, if they behave well and see a probation officer regularly, for a particular period of time
The judge sentenced Jennings to three years' probation.
(put/place sb) on probation
He pleaded guilty and was placed on probation.
a period of time, during which an employer can see if a new worker is suitable
a three month probation period
on probation
Some people are appointed on probation.
AmE a period of time in which you must improve your work or behave well so that you will not have to leave your job
I'm afraid I have no choice but to put you on probation .
>probationaryadj
a probationary period