probation

probation
noun
  1. [mass noun](Law)the 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。
    ■the process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role,for example a new employee
    （新雇员等的）观察期；试用（期）
    for an initial period of probation your line manager will closely monitor your progress.
    在试用初期，部门经理将密切关注你的进展。
派生
probationary
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting testing, investigation, or examination): from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio(n-), from probare 'to test, prove' (see prove). The legal use dates from the late 19th cent
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