形容词::probational
副词::probationally
"probation is part of the sentencing process"
1.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.
probation什么意思
e.g. The thief was put onprobation for two years.
这个小偷被处以两年缓刑。
2.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.
probation
e.g. Employee appointment to the Council will be subject to a term ofprobation of 6 months...
被任命到理事会的员工将有6个月的见习期。
e.g. After a further four-month extension of herprobation period, she was sacked.
在又试用了4个月后,她被开除了。
1. 试用:据了解,洛杉矶联合学区中新教师的考察,是学区各学校校长的重要职责之一. 如果教师一旦转为终身聘用的状态,几乎从不会因为教学表现不佳而被炒,只有学区规定的两年试用(probation)期内,新教师才有可能因教学被解聘.
2. 保护观察:霍姆斯从1949年其13岁开始就屡犯抢劫、入室盗窃、经常逃学、殴打和伤害人身等罪错行为,在多次交付保护观察(probation)后,终于被费城市法院送进州训练学校.
Clerks were only paid a proper salary after..three years of probation.
出自:D. Cecil