probation
US /proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
UK /proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
1.
缓刑, 察看
the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
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He was sentenced to two years of probation instead of jail time.
他被判处两年缓刑，而不是入狱。
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Violating the terms of probation can lead to re-imprisonment.
违反缓刑条款可能导致再次入狱。
2.
试用期, 考察期
a period of testing or assessment, for example of a new employee
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New employees are usually on a three-month probation period.
新员工通常有三个月的试用期。
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After her probation, she was offered a permanent position.
在她的试用期结束后，她获得了一个永久职位。