probationary
probationary — adjective
- probationarypositive
- more probationarycomparative
- most probationarysuperlative
1. relating to the time that a convicted offender spends outside prison under the w
relating to the time that a convicted offender spends outside prison under the watch of a court-appointed supervisor, required to follow certain rules and avoid further crime.
The judge's probationary order required Chen to meet his probation officer every Monday morning.
collocation: probationary order
The terms of Sofia's probationary sentence barred her from contacting any witnesses involved in her trial.
collocation: probationary sentence + barred from [specific action]
Kwame met with his probation officer every two weeks to review the terms of his probationary conditions.
The court imposed a probationary agreement that required monthly drug tests and eighty hours of community service.
When Yuki violated her probationary conditions by missing two check-ins with her officer, the judge ordered her back to court.
- supervised
Describes the nature of the release; 'supervised' is broader and not specific to the criminal-justice system.
- conditional
More general; any conditional release (e.g. bail) is not necessarily probation.
- custodial
Refers to prison rather than community-based supervision.
- unconditional
Describes release with no restrictions attached.
文法句型
probationary + noun
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in legal settings as an attributive adjective (before a noun). Common noun partners include period, order, sentence, agreement, and conditions. The phrase probationary period can describe either the criminal or the workplace sense — context disambiguates.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the period at the start of a new job or role during which a person's
relating to the period at the start of a new job or role during which a person's performance is watched and judged before the employer decides whether to keep them permanently.
After her three-month probationary period ended, Mei-Ling received a full-time contract.
collocation: probationary period
The company uses a six-month probationary phase to evaluate every new employee's performance.
collocation: probationary phase
During his probationary year, Diego worked alongside a senior designer who guided his training.
Probationary staff members at this hospital must complete a written exam before their review.
Ananya's manager praised her work during the probationary term and offered her a permanent role.
- trial
More informal and can refer to any test run, not just employment; 'trial period' is a common alternative.
- provisional
Focuses on the temporary nature rather than the evaluation purpose.
- introductory
Suggests a learning or orientation phase, not necessarily a pass-or-fail assessment.
文法句型
probationary + noun
用法筆記
Attributive use only; typically modifies workplace nouns such as period, phase, term, year, staff, and employee. Unlike temporary, this sense always implies an evaluation stage that leads to a permanent-or-not decision. In British English probationary period is often called a probation period.