shakedown
n. <俚>勒索；彻底搜查；评估阶段；地铺；狂舞
英英释义
Noun
- initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state;
"the new industry's economic shakedown"
- a very thorough search of a person or a place;
"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
- extortion of money (as by blackmail)
Adjective
- intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system;
"a shakedown cruise"
例句
用作名词(n.)
- I was shocked to learn my co-worker was involved in a shakedown.得知我的合作人卷入了一起敲诈事件时,我惊呆了。
- He proceeded to do the shakedown that the Pope had prohibited him from doing earlier.他继续了上次监狱长没让他完成的“临检”。
- Our work included personnel training and ship shakedown.我们的工作包括训练人员和对船只进行试航。
- I can have a shakedown on the floor.我可以打个地铺。