probation

名词 probation:

1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
3. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court

1. The probation officer reported on the progress of the two young criminal.
   监督缓刑官员对两个青少年犯的进步作了汇报。
2. The status of a person on probation.
   察看在服缓刑(或在受察看)的状况
3. The Probation Officer got Andrew a job in the paper-mills and arranged board and lodging for him in the Working Boys’ hostel.
   缓刑犯监视员在纸厂里替安德鲁找到一份工作，并在职工宿舍安排了他的膳宿。

pro.ba.tion

n.（名词）
A process or period in which a person`s fitness, as for membership in a working or social group, is tested.
检验期：检验某人是否适于做某事或加入某工作或社会团体的过程或时期

Law The act of suspending the sentence of a person convicted of a criminal offense and granting that person provisional freedom on the promise of good behavior.
【法律】 缓刑：对已被认定犯有某罪的人实行暂缓执行其刑罚，并在其保证良好行为的基础上给予暂时的自由
A discharge for a person from commitment as an insane person on condition of continued sanity and of being recommitted upon the reappearance of insanity.
察看，观察：解除某人作为精神病人的约束，条件是持续保持精神正常，有精神失常的迹象再次出现则重新受到约束
A trial period in which a student is given time to try to redeem failing grades or bad conduct.
试读期：给予某一学生的检验期，让其在一定期间内提高不及格的成绩或改善不良行为
The status of a person on probation.
察看：在服缓刑（或在受察看）的状况

来源：
Middle English probacion [a testing]
中古英语 probacion [检验]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin prob3tiô prob3tiôn-
源自 拉丁语 prob3tiô prob3tiôn-
from prob3tus [past participle of] prob3re [to test] * see prove
源自 prob3tus [] prob3re的过去分词 [检验] *参见 prove

【引伸】
proba.tional
adj.（形容词）
proba.tionally
adv.（副词）
proba.tionar.y
adj.（形容词）