on probation
on probation — 片語
1. in a fixed trial period at the start of a new job, while your employer decides w
試用期
新工作初期受雇主考核的階段
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.
Kofi 還在試用期，所以他的主管每週五都會檢查他的工作。
be + still on probation (ongoing trial period)
The new cashier will be on probation for three months before becoming permanent.
這位新來的收銀員會有三個月的試用期，之後才會轉為正職。
on probation for + length of time
After two weeks on probation, Greta was told she had earned a full contract.
試用兩週後，Greta 被告知她已經爭取到正式合約。
Because Dario kept arriving late while on probation, the bakery did not keep him.
由於 Dario 在試用期間一直遲到，這家麵包店最後沒有留用他。
All new drivers at the company stay on probation until they pass a safety test.
公司裡所有新進駕駛都處於試用期，直到通過安全測驗為止。
- 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
緩刑
經法院裁定免入獄、改受社區監管
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.
法官判 Faisal 兩年緩刑，而不是把他送進監獄。
put someone on probation instead of prison
While on probation, Mira must meet her officer once a month and avoid trouble.
緩刑期間，Mira 每個月必須和她的觀護人見一次面，並且不能惹麻煩。
while on probation: conditions to follow
Tamás was on probation, but he broke the rules and was sent to jail.
Tamás 原本在緩刑中，但他違反了規定，結果被送進了監獄。
First-time offenders are often placed on probation rather than locked up in prison.
初犯者通常會被判緩刑，而不是被關進監獄。
Ada finished a year on probation without any problems and is now completely free.
Ada 平安度過了一年的緩刑期，現在已經完全自由了。
- 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
察看期
犯錯後受監看、再犯將受重罰的期間
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.
考試作弊後，Rohan 被處以一個學期的察看處分。
be put on probation after wrongdoing
The football club placed two players on probation for fighting during the match.
這家足球俱樂部因為兩名球員在比賽中打架，對他們處以察看處分。
place someone on probation (organization)
Shirin is on probation at her gym after she damaged the equipment last week.
Shirin 上週弄壞了健身房的器材，現在在那裡處於察看期。
If Matthew breaks one more rule while on probation, the club will remove him completely.
如果 Matthew 在察看期間再違反一條規定，俱樂部就會把他徹底除名。
Several students remain on probation until they show better behavior for a full month.
好幾名學生仍處於察看期，直到他們連續一個月表現良好為止。
- 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.