[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]缓刑期Probation is a period of time during which a person who has committed a crime has to obey the law and be supervised by a probation officer, rather than being sent to prison.
The thief was put on probation for two years.
这个小偷被处以两年缓刑。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]试用期;见习期Probation is a period of time during which someone is judging your character and ability while you work, in order to see if you are suitable for that type of work.
Employee appointment to the Council will be subject to a term of probation of 6 months...
被任命到理事会的员工将有6个月的见习期。
After a further four-month extension of her probation period, she was sacked.
在又试用了4个月后,她被开除了。
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pro·ba·tion/prəˈbeɪʃn; NAmEproʊˈbeɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]1( law 律) a system that allows a person who has committed a crime not to go to prison if they behave well and if they see an official (called a
probation officer
) regularly for a fixed period of time 缓刑制;缓刑◆The prisoner was put on probation.犯人已获缓刑。◆He was given two years' probation.他被判缓刑两年。2a time of training and testing when you start a new job to see if you are suitable for the work 试用期;见习期;考察期◆a period of probation试用期3( NAmE) a fixed period of time during which a student who has behaved badly or not worked hard must improve their work or their behaviour 试读,试读期(为表现未如理想的学生而设)▶pro·ba·tion·ary/prəˈbeɪʃnri; NAmEproʊˈbeɪʃəneri/adjective◆a probationary period试用期◆young probationary teachers年轻的见习教师pro·ba·tion/prəˈbeɪʃn; NAmEproʊˈbeɪʃn/pro·ba·tion·ary/prəˈbeɪʃnri; NAmEproʊˈbeɪʃəneri/
1a 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 somebody) on probation He pleaded guilty and was placed on probation.2a period of time, during which an employer can see if a new worker is suitable: a three-month probation periodon probation Some people are appointed on probation.3American English 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.—probationary adjective: a probationary period
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