noun · neutral
probation
/prəˈbeɪʃən/pro·BA·tion
Band 7+speakingtask2
a period of supervised release instead of, or after, imprisonment during which the offender must follow certain conditions
Examples
“He was sentenced to two years' probation and community service.”
“Breaking the terms of probation can send someone to prison.”
“The court put him on probation rather than incarcerating him.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than sending first-time, non-violent offenders to prison, the court imposed a period of probation combined with community service.”
Collocations
- be on probation
- sentence someone to probation
- violate probation
Word family
probationary adjectiveprobationer noun (người đang chịu án treo)
Common mistakes
on the probation→on probation
parole→probation
Say it for a higher band
5release→6parole→7+probation
Synonyms
parole
Easily confused
parole
“After serving three months the offender was released on parole.”
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