probation
US /proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
UK /proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
緩刑, 察看
the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
範例:
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He was sentenced to two years of probation instead of jail time.
他被判處兩年緩刑，而不是入獄。
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Violating the terms of probation can lead to re-imprisonment.
違反緩刑條款可能導致再次入獄。
2.
試用期, 考察期
a period of testing or assessment, for example of a new employee
範例:
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New employees are usually on a three-month probation period.
新員工通常有三個月的試用期。
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After her probation, she was offered a permanent position.
在她的試用期結束後，她獲得了一個永久職位。
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