probation /prəˈbeiʃən/ n. ［u］1. 试用期，见习：That company puts all new employees on a three-month probation. 那家公司给所有新员工三个月的试用期。For an initial period of probation your line manager will closely monitor your progress. 在试用初期，部门经理将密切关注你的进展。2. 缓刑：The judge did not jail the young man, but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱, 而且将他缓刑察看一年。