on probation
on probation — phrase
1. in a fixed trial period at the start of a new job, while your employer decides w
in a fixed trial period at the start of a new job, while your employer decides whether to keep you on as a permanent worker
Kofi is still on probation, so his manager checks his work every Friday.
be + still on probation (ongoing trial period)
The new cashier will be on probation for three months before becoming permanent.
on probation for + length of time
After two weeks on probation, Greta was told she had earned a full contract.
Because Dario kept arriving late while on probation, the bakery did not keep him.
All new drivers at the company stay on probation until they pass a safety test.
- on a trial basis
stresses the temporary, test nature of the early period
- in a probationary period
the formal HR term for the same stage
文法句型
be on probation
on probation for + length of time
用法筆記
Subject is usually a newly hired worker, and the one judging is an employer or manager. The fixed preposition is always 'on', never 'in'.
常見錯誤
2. allowed by a court to live in the community instead of going to jail, on conditi
allowed by a court to live in the community instead of going to jail, on condition that you obey strict rules and commit no further crime
The judge put Faisal on probation for two years instead of sending him to prison.
put someone on probation instead of prison
While on probation, Mira must meet her officer once a month and avoid trouble.
while on probation: conditions to follow
Tamás was on probation, but he broke the rules and was sent to jail.
First-time offenders are often placed on probation rather than locked up in prison.
Ada finished a year on probation without any problems and is now completely free.
- under court supervision
more formal; names who imposes the conditions
- on a suspended sentence
close, but the jail term is set and held back rather than replaced
- behind bars
the opposite outcome — serving the sentence inside prison
文法句型
put/place someone on probation
on probation for + length of time
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here a court imposes the conditions as an alternative to prison, not an employer testing job performance.
常見錯誤
3. kept under close watch for a set time after doing something wrong, so that any f
kept under close watch for a set time after doing something wrong, so that any further bad behavior will lead to a serious penalty
After cheating on the exam, Rohan was put on probation for one term.
be put on probation after wrongdoing
The football club placed two players on probation for fighting during the match.
place someone on probation (organization)
Shirin is on probation at her gym after she damaged the equipment last week.
If Matthew breaks one more rule while on probation, the club will remove him completely.
Several students remain on probation until they show better behavior for a full month.
- under review
broader; does not always carry the threat of punishment
- on a final warning
stresses that one more mistake ends it
文法句型
put/place someone on probation
on probation after + wrongdoing
用法筆記
Common in schools, clubs, and other organizations rather than courts or workplaces; a further breach usually ends in removal or punishment, not jail or dismissal.