单词 | probation |
释义 | pro·ba·tion /prō-'bā-shən/ n [Middle French, critical examination and evaluation, from Latin probation- probatio, from probare to test, approve, prove] 1 a: subjection to a period of evaluation and possible termination at the commencement of employment in a position for which one's fitness is to be determined b: subjection to a period of review in the course of employment or education as a result of a violation of standards and with the possibility of dismissal if standards are not met 2 a: the suspension of all or part of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specific conditions and the supervision of a probation officer it is the intent of the legislature that the granting of ~ shall be a matter of grace conferring no vested right to its continuance — Michigan Statutes Annotated compare diversion, parole b: probation as a sentence in itself c: the period or state of being subject to probation arrested while on ~ pro·ba·tion·al /-shə-nəl/ adj pro·ba·tion·al·ly adv pro·ba·tion·ary /-shə-ˌner-ē/ adj |
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