probationary

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probationary — 形容詞

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1. relating to the time that a convicted offender spends outside prison under the w

1.形容詞C1
釋義

緩刑的

罪犯在社區接受監管的期間

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.

例句

The judge's probationary order required Chen to meet his probation officer every Monday morning.

法官的緩刑命令要求 Chen 每週一早上向觀護人報到。

collocation: probationary order

The terms of Sofia's probationary sentence barred her from contacting any witnesses involved in her trial.

Sofia 的緩刑判決條款禁止她與審判中的任何證人聯絡。

collocation: probationary sentence + barred from [specific action]

同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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

The thief was given a trying sentence of two years.
The thief received a probationary sentence of two years.
💡'Trying' does not carry the legal meaning of supervised release.

2. relating to the period at the start of a new job or role during which a person's

2.形容詞B2
釋義

試用的

新進員工接受評估的期間

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.

例句

After her three-month probationary period ended, Mei-Ling received a full-time contract.

三個月的試用期結束後,Mei-Ling 收到了一份全職合約。

collocation: probationary period

The company uses a six-month probationary phase to evaluate every new employee's performance.

這家公司利用六個月的試用階段來評估每位新員工的表現。

collocation: probationary phase

同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • permanent

    Describes a confirmed, ongoing appointment without further review.

  • confirmed

    Specifically used after a probationary period ends positively.

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.

常見錯誤

I am still in my provisional period at the new job.
I am still in my probationary period at the new job.
💡'Provisional' means temporary or conditional without implying a formal evaluation.