probation的词源

英文词源

probation (n.)

early 15c., "trial, experiment, test," from Old French probacion "proof, evidence" (14c., Modern French probation) and directly from Latin probationem (nominative probatio) "approval, assent; a proving, trial, inspection, examination," noun of action from past participle stem of probare "to test" (see prove). Meaning "testing of a person's conduct" (especially as a trial period for membership) is from early 15c.; theological sense first recorded 1520s; criminal justice sense is recorded by 1866. As a verb from 1640s. Related: Probationer; probationary.

中文词源

probation：试用期，见习期

来自拉丁语probare,检验，试探，词源同prove,probe.引申词义试用期，见习期等。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：probation 词源，probation 含义。

probation：试用；缓刑；查验

拉丁语早期有/b/音，但是这个音在法语中弱化为了/v/，所以probation和prove关系太近了。缓刑期，当事人需要proving his worth，prove [pruːv] vt.证明；检验；显示。同理，approbation [,æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n] n.认可；赞许；批准，就是approval呗！