Probation

[prə'beɪʃ(ə)n] or [pro'beʃən]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; 'probation is part of the sentencing process'.

(noun.) a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself.

(noun.) a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership.

霍华德編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof.

(n.) Any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc.; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation.

(n.) The novitiate which a person must pass in a convent, to probe his or her virtue and ability to bear the severities of the rule.

(n.) The trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor.

(n.) Moral trial; the state of man in the present life, in which he has the opportunity of proving his character, and becoming qualified for a happier state.

凯茜錄入

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Novitiate.[2]. Moral trial.

校對:谢尔曼

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Essay, examination, test, trial, experiment, proof, criterion, touchstone,ordeal, verification

ANT:License,[See DIMINISH_and_SMALL], nonprobation

艾迪整理

解釋/意思:

n. act of proving: any proceeding to elicit truth &c.: trial: time of trial: moral trial: noviciate.—adjs. Probā′tional Probā′tionary relating to probation or trial.—n. Probā′tioner one who is on probation or trial: (Scot.) one licensed to preach but not ordained to a pastorate.—adjs. Prō′bative Prō′batory serving for proof or trial: relating to proof.—n. Probā′tor an examiner.—The doctrine of future probation the doctrine that the gospel will be preached in another life to the unregenerate dead or to those who never heard it in life.

校對:南森