probation officer

n.1. An officer charged with assisting courts in the investigation of defendants' backgrounds and circumstances to assist in the determination of appropriate sentences and in the supervision of convicted offenders who have received a sentence of probation.2. A similar officer charged with investigating the backgrounds and circumstances of juveniles to determine appropriate outcomes in delinquency proceedings and with supervising those adjudged delinquent.

probation officer

n (Law) an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them

proba′tion of`ficer

n. an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation. [1895–1900]

Thesaurus

Noun

probation officer - the officer of the court who supervises probationersofficeholder, officer - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

Translations

缓刑监督官

probation

(prəˈbeiʃən) , ((American) prou-) noun1. the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker. 缓刑2. (in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job. 试用期proˈbationary adjective 试用的，缓刑的 probation officer noun缓刑监督官be/put on probation to (cause to) undergo a period of probation. 试用，见习，服缓刑

probation officer